Australian Federation By WilliamMarkT 1901 Australia Officially Federated 1901 Edmund Barton Becomes First Prime Minister 1902 The Franchise Act Allows Women To Vote In Federal Elections 1914 Australian Soldiers Are Sent To First World War 1939 Australian Soldiers Sent To Second World War Nov 22, 1956 First Australian Olympic Games In Melbourne Apr 19, 1984 "Advance Australia Fair" Officially Selected As Australian National Anthem