page_title: Margaret Ogg
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caption_attribution_description: English: Margaret Ogg, pioneering campaigner for women's rights&#160;: [suffragette movement in Queensland] Margaret Ogg in later life, photographed in her garden . In 2005, we are celebrating the centenary of women's suffrage in Queensland. On 5 January 1905, two years after the formation of the Queensland Women's Electoral League, the Electoral Franchise Bill was introduced into the Legislative Assembly to give the women of Queensland the right to vote. The Elections Acts Amendment Bill, provide the necessary machinery, was introduced at the same time. Despite some misgivings about abolishing the plural vote, and difficulty with postal voting, these issues were overcome and the legislation giving the women of Queensland the right to vote was finally passed. It was assented to by the Lieutenant-Governor on 26 January 1905.
context_page_description: Margaret Ogg was a feminist advocate in Queensland, Australia. Affectionately known as the 'Old Battle Axe', she was involved in the establishment and leadership of many women's organisations in Queensland, including the Queensland Women's Electoral League. Ogg Place in the Canberra suburb of Chisholm is named in her honour.
context_section_description: Margaret Ogg (1863–1953) was a feminist advocate in Queensland, Australia. Affectionately known as the 'Old Battle Axe', she was involved in the establishment and leadership of many women's organisations in Queensland, including the Queensland Women's Electoral League (QWEL). Ogg Place in the Canberra suburb of Chisholm is named in her honour.
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