Charles Kingston
Former Minister for Trade and Tourism of AustraliaWikipedia
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Oct 9, 2026
David FlintGUEST
Before that document was finally approved, it had to then go to London, 10 referendums.
David FlintGUEST
And there was a proposal in 1891 by the superb Premier of South Australia, Charles Kingston.
David FlintGUEST
He was a gem.
David FlintGUEST
He was very much in favour, for example, of extending the franchise to women, which South Australia was the first state to do and Western Australia followed.
David FlintGUEST
20,000 of the Australian people signing a petition calling for a referendum on that specific question.
David FlintGUEST
That was what was proposed.
David FlintGUEST
proposed by Charles Kingston.
David FlintGUEST
Alfred Deakin, I think most people would know who Alfred Deakin was.
David FlintGUEST
And we held across the, what are now the Australian states, there were 10 referendums before they worked out federation.
David FlintGUEST
Before that document was finally approved, it had to then go to London, 10 referendums And there was a proposal in 1891 by the superb Premier of South Australia, Charles Kingston.
David FlintGUEST
He was a gem.
David FlintGUEST
He was very much in favour, for example, of extending the franchise to women, which South Australia was the first state to do and Western Australia followed.
David FlintGUEST
20,000 of the Australian people signing a petition calling for a referendum on that specific question.
David FlintGUEST
That was what was proposed.
David FlintGUEST
Proposed by Charles Kingston.
David FlintGUEST
Alfred Deakin, I think most people would know who Alfred Deakin was.