Women Votes By nicolee Aug 16, 1893 New zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote Aug 16, 1894 The colony of South Australia granted women the right to vote in its elections Aug 16, 1899 Western Australia gave women the right to vote Aug 16, 1902 Newly established federal government of Australia passed the Franchise Bill Aug 16, 1902 New South Wales gave the women the right to vote in state elections Period: Aug 16, 1902 to Aug 16, 1962 Votes for Woman Aug 16, 1903 Tasmania gave the women the right to vote in state elections Aug 16, 1903 Vida Goldstein was the first women to stand as a candiate for Federal Parliament Aug 16, 1905 Queensland gave women the right to vote in state elections Aug 16, 1905 Queensland gave women the right to vote in state elections Aug 16, 1908 Victoria gave women the right to vote in state elections Aug 16, 1918 Canada gave women the right to vote Aug 16, 1918 Great Britian gave women over 30 the right to vote Aug 16, 1920 United States gave women the right to vote Aug 16, 1928 Great Britain gave women over 21 the right to vote Aug 16, 1943 Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney became the first women to be elected to the Australia Parliament Aug 16, 1946 Japan gave women the right to vote Aug 16, 1962 Aboriginal people were given the right to vote in Federal Elections