Secret Ballot and Eureka Stockade (1 janv. 1850 – 30 déc. 1859)

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Until the 1850s, people voted
Gee’ Publicly, and were vulnerable to
intimidation and coercion. To rectify this
situation, an independentelectoral body
was established during the 1850s.
It ensured elections were run fairly,
and the secret ballot, sometimes referred to
as the ‘Australian ballot’, was implemented.

During the 1850s, people
from around the world flocked
Ls to the Australian goldfields.
They had to purchase licences in order
to earn money from prospecting for gold.
In 1854, a miners’ protest about the licence
fee and their political rights resulted in a
rebellion in which both soldiers and miners
died. Following the rebellion, a number of
the miners’ demands were met, including
their right to vote.

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