Australian Women's Suffrage Society

The Australian Women's Suffrage Society (AWSS), was founded in the Colony of Victoria, Australia, in 1888 by Brettena Smyth, after she resigned from the Victorian Women's Suffrage Society. The organisation advocated for women's right to vote, as well as their right to voluntary motherhood. William Maloney was a prominent member, and he introduced women's suffrage bills to the Victorian Legislative Assembly a number of times between 1889 and 1894.