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| 1902 |
The Commonwealth Franchise Act passed, enabling all women (with the exception of Aboriginal women in some States) who were British subjects, 21 years and older, to vote for the Federal Parliament and to stand for Parliament. |
| 1903 |
Women eligible to vote for House of Assembly (universal) with limited suffrage for Legislative Council. The franchise for Legislative Council for owners of freehold of 10 pounds annual value or leasehold of 30 pounds was extended to women. |
| 1911 |
Compulsory enrolment introduced. Elections held on Saturdays |
| 1913 |
Alicia O'Shea Patterson - first woman to stand for election to Commonwealth Parliament in Tasmania |
| 1920 |
Women who had served as nurses in the First World War eligible to vote in Legislative Council elections |
| 1921 |
Women eligible to stand for the Tasmanian House of Assembly |
| 1929 |
Irene Longman born in Tasmania, became the first woman to both to stand for and be elected to the Queensland Parliament |
| 1941 |
Franchise for the Legislative Council extended to all "servicemen and women in any war" and the age limit reduced from 30 to 21 years of age |
| 1943 |
Dame Enid Lyons (Tasmania), in House of Representatives, representing the United Australia Party, and Senator Dorothy Tangney (WA), representing the Australian Labor Party, are elected. |
| 1948 |
Margaret McIntyre, first woman Member of Parliament in Tasmania elected to Legislative Council |
| 1949 |
Dame Enid Lyons first woman to hold Cabinet rank as Vice President of the Executive Council in the Liberal-Country Party coalition Government of Sir Robert Menzies |
| 1951 |
Lucy Grounds second woman elected to Legislative Council |
| 1952 |
Phyllis Benjamin third woman elected to Legislative Council |
| 1954 |
Spouses of property owners became eligible to vote in Legislative Council elections |
| 1955 |
Millie Best and Mabel Miller elected to House of Assembly |
| 1962 |
Lynda Heaven elected to House of Assembly |
| 1968 |
Full adult franchise for Legislative Council for those over 21 years of age
Phyllis Benjamin - First woman leader of an Upper House in Australia. Longest serving woman member of any State Parliament (1952-1976) |
| 1969 |
Kath Venn becomes first female party secretary (ALP) |
| 1973 |
Federal voting age lowered to 18 years |
| 1975 |
Shirley Walters first woman to represent Tasmania in the Senate |
| 1976 |
Gill James elected to House of Assembly
Kath Venn elected to Legislative Council |
| 1979 |
Mary Willey elected to House of Assembly |
| 1980 |
Jean Hearn elected to the Senate |
| 1980 |
Gill James first woman Minister in Tasmanian Government |
| 1984 |
Carmel Holmes elected to House of Assembly |
| 1986 |
Fran Bladel and Judy Jackson elected to House of Assembly
Jocelyn Newman chosen by Tasmanian Parliament to fill a Senate vacancy |
| 1987 |
Margaret Reynolds (Senator for Queensland) first Tasmanian born woman to serve in Federal Ministry (Minister for Local Government and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women). |
| 1989 |
Dianne Hollister and Christine Milne elected to House of Assembly |
| 1992 |
Sue Napier elected to House of Assembly
Jean Moore elected to Legislative Council |
| 1993 |
Sylvia Smith elected to the House of Representatives |
| 1993 |
Christine Milne First woman party leader in Tasmania
Peg Putt elected to House of Assembly
Kaye Denman chosen by Tasmanian Parliament to fill a Senate vacancy |
| 1995 |
Denise Swan elected to House of Assembly |
| 1996 |
Sue Napier becomes first female Deputy Premier
Paula Wriedt elected to House of Assembly |
| 1996 |
Lara Giddings - Youngest woman elected to an Australian Parliament at age 23 years
Sue Mackay chosen by Tasmanian Parliament to fill a Senate vacancy |
| 1997 |
Silvia Smith - elected to Legislative Council and becomes the first Tasmanian woman member to sit in State and Federal Parliament.
Susan Smith elected to Legislative Council |
| 1998 |
Paula Wriedt - youngest ever woman member of a Tasmanian Cabinet
Michelle O'Byrne elected to House of Representatives |
| 1999 |
Sue Napier - first woman leader of the Tasmanian Parliamentary Liberal Party
Cathy Edwards and Lin Thorp elected to Legislative Council |
| 2001 |
Allison Ritchie elected to Legislative Council |
| 2001 |
Kathryn Hay - first Aboriginal elected to the Tasmanian Parliament
Peg Putt - elected as Leader of the Greens (sole Greens member from 1998-2002 |
| 2003 |
Norma Jamison elected to Legislative Council |
| 2004 |
Tania Rattray-Wagner elected to Legislative Council |
| 2005 |
Carol Brown chosen by Tasmanian Parliament to fill a Senate Vacancy
Helen Polley elected to Senate |
| 2005 |
Ruth Forrest elected to Legislative Council
Heather Butler elected on recount for seat of Lyons to the House of Assembly
Christine Milne elected to the Senate |
| 2006 |
Michelle O’Byrne elected to House of Assembly
Lisa Singh elected to House of Assembly |
| 2007 |
Catryna Bilyk elected to Senate
Julie Collins elected to House of Representatives
Jodie Campbell elected to House of Representatives |
| 2008 |
Sue Smith MLC becomes the first female president of the Legislative Council
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