Among Quote by Richard Flanagan

South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections.

— Catherine Helen Spence

What's wrong with leading the way? We've played that role before, after all. We gave the world the secret ballot... that did so much…

— Geraldine Brooks

“Today we still call the standard method of achieving secrecy in voting in elections the Australian ballot. The”

— Daron Acemoğlu

In Australia we had the Australian stolen generation of our voting rights. I think a lot of people think its a distant memory, but…

— Madeleine Madden

We are moving toward recognition of the first Australians in the Australian constitution.

— Kevin Rudd

Universal suffrage is counter-revolution.

— Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

These are important reforms. Infrastructure, education, health, hospitals, closing the gap with indigenous Australians. Also the Apology to the first Australians. As Prime Minister…

— Kevin Rudd

I think the Australian people are very conscientious. During the 1980s and 1990s we proved they will respond conscientiously to necessary reforms. They mightn't…

— Paul Keating

Way back in October 2007, I had urged thousands of Australians to vote for Kevin Rudd and Peter Garrett's Labor Party. Why? Because they…

— Paul Watson

I don't want to get involved in Australian politics. You are a democracy, and Australian people should decide who they will vote for and…

— Geert Wilders

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

— Rutherford B. Hayes

The rational and peacable instrument of reform, the suffrage of the people.

— Thomas Jefferson