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The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- The Advertiser
State celebrates major milestone for women in politics
August marks 100 years since NSW elected its first woman to parliament, feminist and temperance campaigner Millicent Preston-Stanley. While Australian women were given the right to vote and stand in federal elections in 1902, it took the states longer to catch up. Opponents to females in the state's legislature argued that they couldn't match it with men for knowledge of mining, land laws and other matters dealt with by elected MPs, according to former High Court justice Virginia Bell. Nevertheless, NSW parliament passed a law in 1918 - the Women's Legal Status Act - which allowed the then so-called fairer sex to be elected as members of parliament, appointed judges or magistrates and admitted as solicitors or barristers. "An undercurrent in the Hansard debates on the bill was the view that its enactment wasn't going to disrupt the (status quo)," Ms Bell this week said at a NSW parliament event celebrating the centenary of Ms Preston-Stanley's election. "The electorate, it was felt, was not going to return women as members and the legal profession wasn't going to be overwhelmed by them, either." In 1925, Ms Preston-Stanley became the first woman elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly as a Nationalist Party representative for the eastern suburbs, nearly 25 years after women gained the right to vote. On August 25 that year she became the first woman to speak on the floor of the house as an elected member, delivering her maiden speech. A staunch feminist and trailblazer, Ms Preston-Stanley was a fierce advocate for women and children, laying the foundations for reforms in maternal health, child welfare and housing for women. During her time in parliament, she advocated for fairer divorce laws, better healthcare for mothers and improved protection for children. In 1927, Ms Preston-Stanley's seat was abolished and she failed to be re-elected in another electorate. However under her leadership, a private professional women's lobby known as the Feminist Club stood apart from many other women's organisations during the period which primarily concerned themselves with home keeping, family and religion. She also kept working to encourage other women into politics. Progress was slow, with only three females elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 50 years after her election. Now, more than 150 women have served as members of the NSW parliament. Women make up about 42 per cent of the NSW Legislative Assembly today, a remarkable progression from Ms Preston-Stanley's time as the sole female voice in the chamber. "She was a truly remarkable, staunch trailblazer and it's very fitting that her pioneering advocacy for women should be acknowledged," Ms Bell said. Ms Preston-Stanley married former South Australian premier Crawford Vaughan in 1934. She died in June 1955, aged 71. August marks 100 years since NSW elected its first woman to parliament, feminist and temperance campaigner Millicent Preston-Stanley. While Australian women were given the right to vote and stand in federal elections in 1902, it took the states longer to catch up. Opponents to females in the state's legislature argued that they couldn't match it with men for knowledge of mining, land laws and other matters dealt with by elected MPs, according to former High Court justice Virginia Bell. Nevertheless, NSW parliament passed a law in 1918 - the Women's Legal Status Act - which allowed the then so-called fairer sex to be elected as members of parliament, appointed judges or magistrates and admitted as solicitors or barristers. "An undercurrent in the Hansard debates on the bill was the view that its enactment wasn't going to disrupt the (status quo)," Ms Bell this week said at a NSW parliament event celebrating the centenary of Ms Preston-Stanley's election. "The electorate, it was felt, was not going to return women as members and the legal profession wasn't going to be overwhelmed by them, either." In 1925, Ms Preston-Stanley became the first woman elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly as a Nationalist Party representative for the eastern suburbs, nearly 25 years after women gained the right to vote. On August 25 that year she became the first woman to speak on the floor of the house as an elected member, delivering her maiden speech. A staunch feminist and trailblazer, Ms Preston-Stanley was a fierce advocate for women and children, laying the foundations for reforms in maternal health, child welfare and housing for women. During her time in parliament, she advocated for fairer divorce laws, better healthcare for mothers and improved protection for children. In 1927, Ms Preston-Stanley's seat was abolished and she failed to be re-elected in another electorate. However under her leadership, a private professional women's lobby known as the Feminist Club stood apart from many other women's organisations during the period which primarily concerned themselves with home keeping, family and religion. She also kept working to encourage other women into politics. Progress was slow, with only three females elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 50 years after her election. Now, more than 150 women have served as members of the NSW parliament. Women make up about 42 per cent of the NSW Legislative Assembly today, a remarkable progression from Ms Preston-Stanley's time as the sole female voice in the chamber. "She was a truly remarkable, staunch trailblazer and it's very fitting that her pioneering advocacy for women should be acknowledged," Ms Bell said. Ms Preston-Stanley married former South Australian premier Crawford Vaughan in 1934. She died in June 1955, aged 71. August marks 100 years since NSW elected its first woman to parliament, feminist and temperance campaigner Millicent Preston-Stanley. While Australian women were given the right to vote and stand in federal elections in 1902, it took the states longer to catch up. Opponents to females in the state's legislature argued that they couldn't match it with men for knowledge of mining, land laws and other matters dealt with by elected MPs, according to former High Court justice Virginia Bell. Nevertheless, NSW parliament passed a law in 1918 - the Women's Legal Status Act - which allowed the then so-called fairer sex to be elected as members of parliament, appointed judges or magistrates and admitted as solicitors or barristers. "An undercurrent in the Hansard debates on the bill was the view that its enactment wasn't going to disrupt the (status quo)," Ms Bell this week said at a NSW parliament event celebrating the centenary of Ms Preston-Stanley's election. "The electorate, it was felt, was not going to return women as members and the legal profession wasn't going to be overwhelmed by them, either." In 1925, Ms Preston-Stanley became the first woman elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly as a Nationalist Party representative for the eastern suburbs, nearly 25 years after women gained the right to vote. On August 25 that year she became the first woman to speak on the floor of the house as an elected member, delivering her maiden speech. A staunch feminist and trailblazer, Ms Preston-Stanley was a fierce advocate for women and children, laying the foundations for reforms in maternal health, child welfare and housing for women. During her time in parliament, she advocated for fairer divorce laws, better healthcare for mothers and improved protection for children. In 1927, Ms Preston-Stanley's seat was abolished and she failed to be re-elected in another electorate. However under her leadership, a private professional women's lobby known as the Feminist Club stood apart from many other women's organisations during the period which primarily concerned themselves with home keeping, family and religion. She also kept working to encourage other women into politics. Progress was slow, with only three females elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 50 years after her election. Now, more than 150 women have served as members of the NSW parliament. Women make up about 42 per cent of the NSW Legislative Assembly today, a remarkable progression from Ms Preston-Stanley's time as the sole female voice in the chamber. "She was a truly remarkable, staunch trailblazer and it's very fitting that her pioneering advocacy for women should be acknowledged," Ms Bell said. Ms Preston-Stanley married former South Australian premier Crawford Vaughan in 1934. She died in June 1955, aged 71. August marks 100 years since NSW elected its first woman to parliament, feminist and temperance campaigner Millicent Preston-Stanley. While Australian women were given the right to vote and stand in federal elections in 1902, it took the states longer to catch up. Opponents to females in the state's legislature argued that they couldn't match it with men for knowledge of mining, land laws and other matters dealt with by elected MPs, according to former High Court justice Virginia Bell. Nevertheless, NSW parliament passed a law in 1918 - the Women's Legal Status Act - which allowed the then so-called fairer sex to be elected as members of parliament, appointed judges or magistrates and admitted as solicitors or barristers. "An undercurrent in the Hansard debates on the bill was the view that its enactment wasn't going to disrupt the (status quo)," Ms Bell this week said at a NSW parliament event celebrating the centenary of Ms Preston-Stanley's election. "The electorate, it was felt, was not going to return women as members and the legal profession wasn't going to be overwhelmed by them, either." In 1925, Ms Preston-Stanley became the first woman elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly as a Nationalist Party representative for the eastern suburbs, nearly 25 years after women gained the right to vote. On August 25 that year she became the first woman to speak on the floor of the house as an elected member, delivering her maiden speech. A staunch feminist and trailblazer, Ms Preston-Stanley was a fierce advocate for women and children, laying the foundations for reforms in maternal health, child welfare and housing for women. During her time in parliament, she advocated for fairer divorce laws, better healthcare for mothers and improved protection for children. In 1927, Ms Preston-Stanley's seat was abolished and she failed to be re-elected in another electorate. However under her leadership, a private professional women's lobby known as the Feminist Club stood apart from many other women's organisations during the period which primarily concerned themselves with home keeping, family and religion. She also kept working to encourage other women into politics. Progress was slow, with only three females elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 50 years after her election. Now, more than 150 women have served as members of the NSW parliament. Women make up about 42 per cent of the NSW Legislative Assembly today, a remarkable progression from Ms Preston-Stanley's time as the sole female voice in the chamber. "She was a truly remarkable, staunch trailblazer and it's very fitting that her pioneering advocacy for women should be acknowledged," Ms Bell said. Ms Preston-Stanley married former South Australian premier Crawford Vaughan in 1934. She died in June 1955, aged 71.
Sydney Morning Herald
12 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Pre-movie protocols: Is it OK to talk while the cinema ads are playing?
This story is part of the August 16 edition of Good Weekend. See all 14 stories. We were rudely upbraided by a man sitting behind us in the cinema who told us he'd paid good money for his movie ticket and wasn't happy about us talking during the ads and trailers. What's the correct pre-movie etiquette? T.B., West Brunswick, VIC It's embarrassing to admit this, but I had to check what 'upbraiding' meant. I thought the person sitting behind you was plaiting your hair, which is a definite no-no in a cinema or anywhere else outside a hairdressing salon or backstage at a junior callisthenics competition. But now that I know he was actually telling you off for talking during the movie ads and trailers – once again, I'm embarrassed to admit this – I'm a little bit on his side. If I don't get my Val Morgan fix and at least three movie trailers where they give away all major plot points, the ending, the twist and the only three decent jokes, I don't feel like I've got my ticket's worth. But I would never upbraid: I'd just give a silent, back-of-head glare, which does nothing at all, but it makes me feel better. For your future cinema-going reference, these are the pre-movie talking protocols: mid-to-heavy chitchat is acceptable during the cheapo real-estate ads when the house lights are on. Low-level mutterings are allowed during the fancy ads for South Australian tourism when the house lights go down. And brief, whispered observations – along the lines of 'I'd see that!' or 'Oh, the future of cinema looks bleak' – are permissible during movie trailers.
The Age
12 hours ago
- The Age
Pre-movie protocols: Is it OK to talk while the cinema ads are playing?
This story is part of the August 16 edition of Good Weekend. See all 14 stories. We were rudely upbraided by a man sitting behind us in the cinema who told us he'd paid good money for his movie ticket and wasn't happy about us talking during the ads and trailers. What's the correct pre-movie etiquette? T.B., West Brunswick, VIC It's embarrassing to admit this, but I had to check what 'upbraiding' meant. I thought the person sitting behind you was plaiting your hair, which is a definite no-no in a cinema or anywhere else outside a hairdressing salon or backstage at a junior callisthenics competition. But now that I know he was actually telling you off for talking during the movie ads and trailers – once again, I'm embarrassed to admit this – I'm a little bit on his side. If I don't get my Val Morgan fix and at least three movie trailers where they give away all major plot points, the ending, the twist and the only three decent jokes, I don't feel like I've got my ticket's worth. But I would never upbraid: I'd just give a silent, back-of-head glare, which does nothing at all, but it makes me feel better. For your future cinema-going reference, these are the pre-movie talking protocols: mid-to-heavy chitchat is acceptable during the cheapo real-estate ads when the house lights are on. Low-level mutterings are allowed during the fancy ads for South Australian tourism when the house lights go down. And brief, whispered observations – along the lines of 'I'd see that!' or 'Oh, the future of cinema looks bleak' – are permissible during movie trailers.
