1901: The Forgotten Election (Uqp Australian Studies) - Softcover

Simms, Marian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702233021 ISBN 13: 9780702233029

Publisher: University of Queensland Press, 2002

Synopsis

Examining the state of Australian democracy in 1901, this account demonstrates how the election was managed in all six of the country's states. South Australia was the paradise of liberalism, Queensland and the West scored low on political trust and discriminated against Aborigines and Pacific Islanders, New South Wales and Victoria had longer histories and instited on identity papers for voters, and Tasmania experimented with proportional representation. All leaders supported a White Austrtalia Policy. Political parties still in their infancy were forced to develop formal rules and preselection procedures for the election. Labour was strongest in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. There were few self-proclaimed conservatives and the forces of liberalism were largely split into Free Traders and Protectionists. The election resulted in the 'three elevenses' described by Deakin. However, had the result been Free Trade rather than Protectionist in a mere handful of seats, then the Australian settlement—Protection, Arbitration and White Australia—could have looked very different.

About this title

About the Author

Marian Simms is a political science lecturer at the Australian National University. She is a former president of the Australasian Political Studies Association, a former editor of the association's journal, and the coeditor of 2001: The Centenary Election and Howard’s Agenda: The 1998 Australian Election.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702233021
• ISBN 13: 9780702233029
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312