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“We owe it to the world […] to grant the Aborigines their right, as citizens, to vote or take an active part in the development of their country.” George Abdullah, Noongar activist and community leader, 1961
This exhibition showcases a selection of electoral education, information and promotional materials held in the AIATSIS Collection, produced for diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These materials chart changing official approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in the electoral process over half a century. They also form a powerful record of the evolving engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia’s democratic system.
The history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voting rights is a long and complex one. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people did not gain the vote in the 1967 Referendum. In fact, before Federation on 1 January 1901, some Aboriginal people had been entitled to vote in a number of Australian colonies. Each colony could determine who and who was not allowed to vote. This situation led to some curious differences in voting rights. For example, Aboriginal women in South Australia were able to the vote in 1896, before non-Indigenous women did in either Sydney or Melbourne. Queensland and Western Australia enacted legislation under which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were barred from voting in elections from the end of the 19th century until the 1960s. However, despite the legal exclusions, some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults were able to vote.
After Federation, there was heated debate over who should be eligible to vote in the elections for the newly-established Australian government. There was very strong opposition by a significant number of politicians who campaigned against giving all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults the vote. Senator Alexander Matheson expressed the view that such a step would be “repugnant and atrocious”. Senator Richard O’Connor, on the other hand, made a passionate plea for equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
“It would be a monstrous thing, an unheard of piece of savagery on our part, to treat Aborigines, whose land we were occupying, to deprive them of any right to vote in their own country simply on the grounds of their colour.” Richard O'Connor, politician and judge, 1902
Despite O’Connor’s insightful words, the Commonwealth Franchise Act of 1902 further restricted Aboriginal voting rights. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were barred from participating in Commonwealth elections, unless they were already eligible to vote in state elections.
Under the Constitution, individual states had the right to legislate the definitions of who was considered to be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. These definitions could be used to determine who was and who was not eligible to vote. Over the first half of the twentieth century, changes to the definitions often lead to further restrictions on voting rights. Because of these policies, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were excluded from participating in the political process.
“I ask for franchise for all people of Aboriginal blood” Sir Douglas Nicholls, footballer, pastor and activist, 1961
Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, a growing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigners sought to gain rights for and improve the living conditions of their people. Over time, their efforts led to changes in legislation.
In 1949, the Electoral Act was amended to extend the Federal vote to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who had served in the armed forces, and to continue to enfranchise those who had the right to vote in their own state.
In 1961, following sustained campaigning by activist groups such as the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, the Federal Government convened a Select Committee on Voting Rights of Aborigines. The Committee’s Report estimated that approximately 30,000 people living in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia were excluded from the vote. As a result of the Committee’s findings, the Commonwealth Electoral Act was amended in 1962 to give all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults the right to vote in federal elections, although enrolling was not made compulsory.
Legislators were concerned that some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people might choose not to exercise their right to vote and might be penalised for not voting. For this reason, the Act stressed that enrolment was optional. The new Act also made encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults to enrol an offence. This anomalous situation remained in effect until 1983, when voting was made compulsory for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, in line with the rest of the nation.
With the expansion of voting rights, a wide range of material was produced to inform diverse groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of their rights and obligations in regards to the vote. This exhibition highlights some of the fascinating items to be found in the world’s largest collection dedicated to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
In 1962, a major concern was whether newly-enfranchised (given the right to vote) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would have sufficient understanding of the Australian parliamentary system and voting procedures to exercise their new rights. As activist and poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal had noted to the Select Committee hearings, no such concern over comprehension and literacy was expressed regarding non-Indigenous voters.
Writing in The Melbourne Herald about the situation of Northern Territory Aboriginal people, Noel Hawken put the issue bluntly:
How do you explain voting rights, preferential voting and the secret ballot to aboriginals [sic] whose social role is so limited that they are not even allowed to own property, go into a bar, or marry outside their own color without permission?
In September 1962, Charles “Jack” White, a senior official with the Commonwealth Electoral Office (the forerunner to the Australian Electoral Commission), initiated an educational program to provide information to Aboriginal voters. The program was designed specifically for use in the Northern Territory, which was where the first election following the 1962 Act was held. It sought to instruct adults who had just gained the right to vote, and to educate future generations of voters.
At the time, election education materials consisted of English-language pamphlets with no illustrations. White commissioned the production of more versatile visual aids—a filmstrip and picture cards—that could be used to deliver instruction in Aboriginal languages as well as English.
The filmstrip “Franchise for Aborigines” was a series of images that could be projected onto a screen or wall. It was the first effort to illustrate the Australian parliamentary system and voting procedures for an audience presumed to have little knowledge of either. The filmstrip focused on the mechanics of the voting process with little discussion of the functions of government and how voting might impact on peoples’ lives.
These early educational materials established a set of images that visualised the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian democratic system. These images reoccur in many of the later materials in this exhibition, with subtle differences reflecting changing government policies and the growing recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as active participants in the political process.
Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
This filmstrip was prepared by the University of Melbourne Department of Audio-Visual Aids for the Commonwealth Electoral Office (the predecessor to the Australian Electoral Commission). Eric Thake, who drew the artwork, had previously designed the decorative panels for the Museum of Victoria’s Aboriginal life and culture display (http://victoria.slv.vic.gov.au/ericthake/aborigines/mpanels/mp.html).
Charles White, a Commonwealth Electoral Officer, approached the Department to produce the filmstrip in August 1962. He wrote the script drawing on his previous experience working on electoral education in Papua New Guinea. The quotations in this gallery are taken from this script.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“The position in the Northern Territory prior to the amending Legislation.”
The first images in the filmstrip convey the impact of the 1962 legislation that ensured all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people had the right to vote in Federal elections. This image depicts the situation in the Northern Territory before this legislation was passed: a group of white figures enter the polling booth while a group of black figures, representing Aboriginal people who are excluded from the voting process, look on from under a tree.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“The change in the law which gives to aborigines the ‘right to vote’—an important step in the advancement of the aborigines.”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“What will happen at future elections—aborigines and whites may join together with equal rights in voting.”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“The importance of the electoral process and the need to first talk about and learn as much as possible about the meaning and purpose of enrolment and voting, so as to gain a reasonable understanding before making a decision whether or not to enrol.”
A major theme of the electoral education program was that, unlike other adult Australian citizens for whom enrolment and voting was compulsory, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals could choose whether or not they enrolled. The same legislation that extended voting rights to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults also made it an offence to encourage them to enrol, a situation which remained unchanged until 1983.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“What action a man who has learnt and understands the implications of enrolment […] takes to secure enrolment.”
Those wishing to enroll are instructed to obtain an electoral claim form.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“Enrolment for aborigines is voluntary and the different aspects which may result from the discussions—(i) a man may decide to enroll and then takes necessary action to obtain and complete an electoral claim card. (ii) a man may reject the franchise by deciding not to enroll and consequently need take no further action. (iii) others may continue to think about or discuss the implications of enrolling without having made a decision.”
This image depicts the different options available to Aboriginal adults in the Northern Territory. The seated figure is intended to represent a person who has decided not to enrol.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“Assistance which may be given in completing a claim for enrolment if required.”
This image depicts the electoral assistant as a white figure. Later materials feature Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander electoral assistants, reflecting their growing participation in the voting process.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“Purpose of completing a claim for enrolment is to have name entered on the roll which becomes the ‘list of voters’.”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“closing of roll for election.”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“Nominations and nominators and the entitlement of aborigines to take part.”
At the time that the filmstrip was produced, it was widely thought that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would not understand the political system sufficiently to run for office. In this image, though a mixture of people are taking part in the nomination process, the figure of the nominee is white.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
The photograph used here depicts orators in the Sydney Domain and was taken by John Tanner in 1954. NAA A1200, L17082 http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=11324693
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“Once an aborigine voluntarily enrolls he becomes subject to the compulsory voting provisions of the law.”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“The general subject of voting: (i) outside a polling booth…”
Shown here is a polling booth in a small town in Victoria, an image that does not reflect the realities of voting in many of the Northern Territory communities where mobile polling booths were often established in temporary structures. Later electoral materials make a greater effort to depict the diversity of settings in which their audiences may be voting.
The photograph was taken by W Brindle in 1954. NAA A1200, L17258 http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=7534653
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“…(ii) voting inside a polling booth…”
The stock photograph used here depicts a polling booth in a small town in Victoria and was taken by W Brindle in 1954. NAA A1200, L17257 http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=753465
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
This photograph depicts the voter’s name being checked off on the electoral roll before voting. Charles White, who scripted the filmstrip, had previously worked in Papua New Guinea, and the photograph was probably taken during the 1961 elections there.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
An eligible voter is handed a ballot paper after their name is checked off.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“…(iii) method of marking the ballot paper to indicate the order of the voter’s preference for the candidates…”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
Sample ballot paper
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“secrecy in voting (voting screens)”
The stock photograph used here depicts a polling booth and was taken in 1954. NAA A1200, L16967 http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=7534614
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“folding and placing the completed ballot paper into ballot box”
This representation of the simple act of placing the ballot paper in the ballot box is a striking visual image of the civil rights fought for and won by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the 1960s.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
Photograph of a man placing his ballot in the ballot box. This photograph was probably taken in Papua New Guinea in 1961.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“The counting of the votes…”
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“…and how a candidate becomes elected.” The image depicts the Division of the Northern Territory, as the filmstrip was designed specifically for use in the Northern Territory.
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
Parliament House.
Photograph taken in 1957 by W Pedersen. NAA A1200, L24283 http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=11169459
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
And what goes on inside.
The photograph used here is of the opening of the twenty-first Parliament in 1954. NAA A1200, L17635. http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=11448101
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Franchise for Aborigines (1962)
Art Direction by Newman Rosenthal (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosenthal-newman-hirsh-15929); Artwork by Eric Thake (http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thake-eric-prentice-anchor-15671)
Produced by Department of Audio-Visual Aids, The University of Melbourne for Commonwealth Electoral Office
“Need to also teach the children so that as they grow up they too can acquire a better understanding of the working of democracy.”
This photograph was one of a series of images taken at Bagot Aboriginal Reserve in 1951 by Jim Fitzpatrick. National Archives of Australia A1200, L13805 http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=11169666 If you are able to identify any of the children depicted, please let us know <email>.
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The extension of federal voting rights to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, together with the continuing efforts of Aboriginal campaigners and their supporters, contributed to the expansion of voting rights to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in state elections.
Voting rights for Aboriginal people in Western Australia were extended in 1962; the Native Welfare Act, passed in 1963, repealed earlier acts which had restricted the civil liberties of Aboriginal people in Western Australia.
In 1964, the Western Australian Department of Native Welfare produced the pamphlet Citizens to explain these legislative changes to Aboriginal people affected by them. It is the earliest item in this exhibition that explicitly communicates with an urban Aboriginal audience.
Citizens (c1964)
Western Australian Department of Native Welfare
Unlike the other materials from the 1960s and 1970s in this exhibition, this pamphlet was written for a predominantly urban audience of Aboriginal people in south-western Western Australia. This is reflected in the cover artwork and the illustrations inside.
The artwork for the cover is a photomontage featuring photographs of five people. If you can identify any of these individuals, please let us know.
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Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare Unlike other materials from the time that focus solely on the mechanics of enrolling and voting, Citizens presents taking an active part in political discussions as part of good citizenship. AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare Citizens reflects the fact that Western Australian legislation followed federal provisions, and made enrolment to vote non-compulsory for Aboriginal people. Note the man in the background who is indicating that he does not want to enrol. AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
Citizens (c1964) Western Australian Department of Native Welfare AIATSIS p WES
In 1965, the Commonwealth Electoral Office updated the visual aids, using similar layouts to the 1962 filmstrip but with naturalistic drawings replacing the abstract silhouettes. Like the 1962 materials, the images on these cards are designed for Aboriginal audiences in rural and remote communities, predominantly in Western Australia where Jack White had taken the role of Chief Commonwealth Electoral Officer for that state.
In 1965, Queensland was the last state to fall in line and pass legislation enabling all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults to vote in state elections.
The increasing public awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander electors over the 1960s is demonstrated by a Weet-Bix card produced in 1969. The card was one of a collectable series of cards distributed in Weet-Bix cereal boxes, depicting various aspects of Aboriginal lives and cultures. It features an image of Aboriginal people exercising their right to vote. The accompanying text was emphatically positive about the impact of extended voting rights:
“[…] increasing numbers of Aborigines are voting at each election. The day may not be far away when an Aborigine will be elected to Parliament”.
Indeed, the day was not far off: in 1971, Neville Bonner was appointed by the Queensland Liberal Party to fill a vacancy as a senator for Queensland, becoming the first Aboriginal person to sit in the Commonwealth parliament. It was a historic appointment and he was subsequently returned to office in the 1972 election.
“First and foremost I participate […] as an Australian citizen. […] As an Australian, I am concerned for the future of my country, for the welfare of its people and for the quality of life that they enjoy.” Neville Bonner, maiden parliamentary speech, 1971
The 1970s saw the growing assertion of distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities and cultures. This social context was reflected in electoral education materials that featured more active roles for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the electoral process, as well as the production of these materials in Aboriginal languages.
Much of this material, including these booklets, was produced for voters living in remote communities in Western Australia, as well as in remote areas of the Northern Territory and South Australia.
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
This booklet was produced by the Adult Native Education Division of the Western Australian Education Department in 1970 as part of its Community Obligations program. It draws upon the Citizens booklet as well as the 1965 poster cards for much of its imagery.
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
This image is almost an exact reprodution of one used in the 1965 Voter Instruction Poster Cards.
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
This image is almost identical to one that appears in the Citizens booklet from 1964. Note that the woman is no longer wearing a hat in this particular image.
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Adult Native Education, Technical Education Division
Education Department of Western Australia (1970)
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
This is a 1975 translation into the Walmatjari (Walmajarri) language of the 1970 booklet Enrolment and Voting. The booklet was produced for Walmatjari speakers living in the towns of Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Derby in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is the earliest known example of electoral education material being translated into a written Aboriginal language. It was produced by the renamed Adult Aboriginal Education Division for its Community Obligations program. The booklet was reprinted in 1977 a part of the Voting Procedures course held in the Kimberley in 1977.
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
Wangki Votingpurru (1975)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
In 1977, the Australian Electoral Office (AEO), as it was then called, intensified its educational efforts. That year saw a Federal election in December, as well as a number of state elections and an election to choose candidates for the National Aboriginal Conference (NAC).
As with previous efforts, the education program primarily focused on the mechanics of voting.
Popular Yorta Yorta country music performer Jimmy Little appeared in an AEO instructional film called "What you should know for election day". Jimmy Little provided information on a number of electoral topics, including absentee and postal voting, and performed several of his well-known songs.
Little’s popularity across Aboriginal communities made him the ideal choice for this film, the first to feature a celebrity to promote engagement with the electoral process.
Instructional posters in a range of Aboriginal languages were produced for display at polling booths for the 1977 Federal election. The selection of languages focused on languages spoken in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia, such as Garrwa, Iwaidja, and Arrente.
The AEO also distributed cassette tapes featuring Slim Dusty, another country music singer popular among many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, to explain the NAC election process. On the reverse side of the tapes, this information was translated into each of 17 Aboriginal languages.
This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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This is the way to make a vote on ballot paper (1977)
Adult Aboriginal Education Division
Department of Education of Western Australia
“This is the way to make a vote” was developed by the Adult Aboriginal Education Section of the Western Australian Education Department in conjunction with the AEO. The comic book uses the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. This was part of a Voting Procedures Course undertaken by the AEO from 22nd November to 14th of December 1977 to prepare Aboriginal voters in the Western Australian seat of Kimberley for a state by-election.
The by-election was the result of a successful court challenge that found a number of procedural irregularities which had significantly impacted on non-literate Aboriginal voters in an earlier state election.
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“This is the way to make a vote” was produced in comic book style, using the character of an Aboriginal electoral officer to explain the intricacies of preferential voting. It was produced for communities in Western Australia. The choice of an Aboriginal officer reflects the changing involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the electoral process.
Building on the intensified educational efforts begun in 1977, the Aboriginal Electoral Education Program (AEEP) was established in June 1979. The program initially was carried out in Western Australia and South Australia before being expanded to the Northern Territory.
The new program was entitled You Can Have Your Say. The focus of the program shifted from earlier efforts that had only addressed the mechanics of the electoral process, with a central message emphasising active participation in the democratic process. The bold imagery reflected 1970s design as well as the iconography of the decade’s activism.
The educational package included new audio-visual material featuring Jimmy Little, the You Can Have Your Say booklet, sample ballot papers and a set of poster cards. The material for You Can Have Your Say was produced by the AEO in conjunction with the WA Department of Education’s Aboriginal Adult Education Division.
The purpose of the program was to teach an understanding of the parliamentary and electoral system. Legislation was still in effect that made it an offence to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults to enrol to vote. However, in addition to providing instruction on the basics of electoral procedures, the program also sought to encourage “Aboriginal people to value the rights and obligations implicit in the parliamentary system”. The program highlighted the value of participation in the electoral process. Unlike earlier educational material, it portrayed Aboriginal people as active participants in the electoral process, including images of an Aboriginal candidate.
"You can have your say" poster cards
Australian Electoral Office (1979)
"Parliament House [sic], Darwin"
"You can have your say" poster cards
Australian Electoral Office (1979)
The set of poster cards produced for the AEEP followed a similar narrative to their 1960s predecessors. They were primarily a visual educational aid to be used in conjuction with other material. Versions of the educational aids for the "You can have your say" program were created for different jurisdictions, beginning with Western Australia and South Australia in 1979, followed by the Northern Territory in 1980. The set of poster cards in the AIATSIS collection was created for the Northern Territory.
The titles for these cards given here are taken from the accompanying Instructor's Guide.
"Parliament House, Canberra"
"You Can Have Your Say" poster
Australian Electoral Office (1980)
This poster was produced for the Federal election held on Saturday 18 October 1980.
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"You can have your say" poster cards
Australian Electoral Office (1979)
The Instructor's Guide includes this poster card under the heading mock Senate ballot papers, but it appears to be a mock how to vote card.
"You can have your say" poster cards
Australian Electoral Office (1979)
The Instructor's Guide includes this poster card under the heading mock Senate ballot papers, but it appears to be a mock how to vote card.
"You can have your say" poster cards
Australian Electoral Office (1979)
""How To Vote" cards". The How to Vote cards illustrated here feature the candidates from the mock ballot paper, including Neville Alexander Samson.
"You can have your say" poster cards
Australian Electoral Office (1979)
"Votes going into the ballot box". Note the prominent placement of the lock in this illustration, to emphasise the secrecy and integrity of voting procedures.
Beginning in 1979, two teams travelled with caravans to Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. They visited communities for a period of four and five days and conducted electoral education classes in consultation with community elders and leaders. The program also distributed packages of the electoral education material for continued use in Aboriginal communities.
Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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Northern Territory Instructor's Guide to "You can have your say" Australian Electoral Office (1980) This booklet was produced to accompany the Northern Territory set of "You can have your say" poster cards.
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“More than ever, Governments are sitting up and taking notice of Aboriginal people. More than ever, the Aboriginal voice is being listened to.” Aboriginal Votes Count pamphlet
The 1980s saw a more visible presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in Australian public life, along with greater awareness of the struggles faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In 1983, amendments to the Electoral Act made enrolment compulsory for all Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. The earlier restriction against encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults to enrol was removed. This change required a concerted effort on the part of the re-named Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to ensure the enrolment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters, who may not have previously been enrolled.
In 1985, the AEEP and replaced with the Australian Aboriginal Electoral Information Service (AEIS). The AEC’s new service was different to previous efforts in that it aimed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-management in electoral matters. This aim was in keeping with wider policy shifts occurring across government.
The AEIS sought to work with Indigenous communities and organisations to promote the enrolment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters. The program also included the training of Aboriginal Community Electoral Assistants. The AEIS produced a wide range of educational material to promote enrolment, voting and participation in the democratic system.
This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
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"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Billy Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of Billy Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. Billy assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
This a series of 39 booklets produced by the AEIS in 1986. The booklets provide electoral education through the experiences of the various members of the fictitious Vee family. These experiences range from that of a non-literate voter voting for the first time, a person obliged to undertake postal voting and that of a person participating as a candidate in the election.
"The Vee Family: linda Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of linda Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. linda assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
"The Vee Family: Linda Vee (Part 10)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
Linda Vee is the wife of Terry Vee, whose story is also presented here. This booklet describes her efforts to help her husband's campaign for office, as well as some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 10
Linda Vee is Terry’s wife. This booklet describes some of the difficulties she encounters trying to cast her vote on election day.
"The Vee Family: terry Vee (Part 3)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family. This booklet tells the story of voting procedure through the experiences of terry Vee who takes on the role of Community Electoral Assistant. terry assists various members of his community to enrol and vote.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 3
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
"The Vee Family: Terry Vee (Part 15)" (1986)
Australian Electoral Commission
These booklets each centre around the enrolment and voting experiences of a different member of the Vee Family.
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
AIATSIS B V417.07/V1 READER PART 15
This booklet describes the experiences of Terry Vee who runs as a candidate in an election. One of his opponents on the ballot is Samson, who also appeared as a candidate in the earlier educational material prepared by the AEEP.
Towards the end of the 1980s, the AEC sought new and more engaging ways to communicate electoral information to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters. Materials including comic books and vibrant, large format posters were produced.
The message also began to change, emphasising the responsibilities of elected representatives to address the needs and aspirations of their electorates. Individuals are encouraged to vote as a way to assert their rights as citizens, and their desires for the future for themselves and their communities.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
"The Phantom Enrols and Votes" (1988)
Australian Electoral Commission
Artwork by Garage Graphix
The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc
TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
In 1988, the popular comic book figure The Phantom was recruited for use in electoral education material. The Phantom was and continues to be a favourite character in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and was considered an ideal way to engage with potential voters. Like earlier educational materials, the comic book was a format chosen to appeal to a wide range of age groups, including children who would become future voters. Both comics were designed by Garage Graphix, a not-for-profit community art organisation comprised of Aboriginal and non-Indigenous artists and designers based in western Sydney.
The 1988 comic book The Phantom enrols & Votes focused on encouraging enrolment and explaining voting procedures.
"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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"Vote 1, Phantom" (1990) Australian Electoral Commission Artwork by Garage Graphix Written by Alistair Legge The Phantom © King Features Syndicate, Inc TM Hearst Holdings, Inc.
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In Vote 1 Phantom, issued in 1990, The Phantom is more familiar with the electoral process and successfully runs for office in the local shire council election.
Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) Design & art direction by Redback Graphix Artwork by Tony Thorne (Tebrikuna) Written by Alaistair Legge Australian Electoral Commission
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Taking Care of the Future (1993) is another comic book, focused on Torres Strait Islander issues. The artwork for this comic book was drawn by Tebrikuna artist Tony Thorne, working for Redback Graphix, who also drew the accompanying poster shown below. The central characters, Athé and Kusa, investigate how they can deal with their concerns about the impact of oil tankers passing close to their home.
The AEC commissioned a series of posters by Aboriginal and non-Indigenous designers from the Redback Graphix artists’ collective in Wollongong. The designers used visual imagery rather than written text to convey the messages. The posters were recognisable by their distinct and colourful style, and became renowned for their visual appeal.
As Australia entered the 21st century, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements, role models, and contributions continued to be prolific. The Australian Electoral Commission continued to make ongoing efforts to educate and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly youth, in the electoral process. A 2001 campaign, Jump to it, featured celebrities including singer Christine Anu, AFL player Xavier Clarke and Olympic Gold medallist Cathy Freeman. The Vote, it’s important campaign was produced for the 2004 Federal election, and also included prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander role models such as athlete Kyle Vander Kuyp, and Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, from the musical group Shakaya. Visits to communities, and the production of resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, continued to be an important part of the provision of information to voters.
“I vote at every election and I think it is very important that I have a say. I think it is very important that we continue to have a voice.” Christine Anu, performer, 2012
2012 was the 50th anniversary of the amendments to the 1962 Commonwealth Electoral Act that had given all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults voting rights. The AEC marked the occasion by reprinting three classic Redback Graphix posters, testifying to the lasting legacy and impact of these important endeavours.
To the credit of the AEC and its predecessor organisations, their electoral education materials and campaigns over the last 25 years have inspired similar electoral education programs in countries around the world.
We welcome opportunities to build knowledge about the AIATSIS Collection. If you have additional information about the materials in this exhibition, please contact us.
AIATSIS would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for their assistance in the production of this online exhibition: Australian Electoral Commission, Bronwyn Barwell, Marla Guppie, Alistair Legge, Marie McMahon, Lin Mountstephen, Paula Nesci, Frances Peters-Little, Will Sanders, Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Company, The University of Melbourne Archives, and Tony Thorne.
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Australian Electoral Commission. “Louder than One Voice”, Calendar, 2012
Australian Electoral Commission
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Chesterman, John. Civil Rights : How Indigenous Australians Won Formal Equality. University of Queensland Press, 2005.
“Defending Australia’s Reputation How Indigenous Australians Won Civil Rights Part One.” Australian Historical Studies 32, no. 116 (April 1, 2001): 20–39.
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Ducker, P. A., and E. P. Milliken. “Voting Rights for Northern Territory Aborigines.” Australian Territories 3, no. 1 (1963): 34–37.
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Loveday, P. (Peter), A. Randall, Will Sanders, and Dean Jaensch. The Aboriginal Electoral Information Service : Report of the Review 1987-88. Australian National University. North Australia Research Unit, 1988.
Noonuccal, Oodgeroo (1929-1993)
Reid, Margaret. “Caste-Ing the Vote: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voting Rights in Queensland.” Hecate 30, no. 2 (2004): 71-80.
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AIATSIS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, culture and community.
We pay our respects to elders past and present.