1843 - First Parliamentary election. Men with £200 freehold allowed to vote.

1856 - Secret ballot first introduced and most men over 21 years allowed to vote.

1895 - Women over 21 years first allowed to vote.

1906 - Postal voting available for the first time.

1949 - Aboriginal people allowed to vote at Federal Elections.

1998 - Introduction of computerised scrutiny of senate votes.

2001 - A virtual Tally room on AEC website.

2007 - Senator On-Line becomes Australia's first political party offering citizens the possibility to vote directly on Senate bills.