Eureka Rebellion - Political Legacy

Political Legacy

On 1857 Friday, 24 November a bill granting universal manhood suffrage was passed in Victorian parliament. It was the first in Australia to grant universal male suffrage. Peter Lalor is recorded to have voted against the bill in parliament.

As a result of the democratic effect of the rebellion, some have therefore identified the Eureka Rebellion as the birth of Australian democracy or interpreted it as a political revolt. Additionally, as such, this has had the effect of elevating the status of the Eureka flag to national symbolism, though its political significance is often disputed outside of Victoria.

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