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Sep 12, 2018 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Women in NZ gained the right to vote in a Westminster Parliament in 1893, but couldn't stand for the House of Reps (lower House) until 1919 and weren't admitted to the Legislative Chamber (upper House) until 1941, a mere decade before it was abolished.
On Elizabeth McCombs' first day as an MP, there were questions as to whether she'd wear a hat in the House – as Lady Astor had done when she took her seat in the House of Commons – but McCombs' said she never wore one at local body meetings, and would not do so in Parliament.
Elizabeth McCombs' appearance in Parliament also meant a few changes to the building & language in the House. The 'No women permitted' sign over Bellamy's dining room was removed, and the wording of the swearing-in was changed to 'members' instead of 'gentlemen'. #WhakatūWāhine

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From the @WgtnCC archives, circa 1959: 'Request from a lady visitor to Wgtn. "Does one have to wear a hat in Parliament?"'

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