In 1895, the House of Assembly granted women the right to vote--the second place in the world to do so after New Zealand in 1893--and the first to allow women to stand for election.
In 1895, the House of Assembly granted women the right to vote and stand for election to the legislature. South Australia was the second place in the world to do so after New Zealand in 1893, and the first to allow women to stand for election.