While a code of conduct is a step in the right direction, it is unlikely to change the internal culture of the Liberal Party, writes Marija Taflaga, from Australian National University and Katrine Bea…
It was a chance to discuss women’s safety, instead women were silenced
This story has been updated to include Dave Sharma’s response to Felicity Menzies regarding women’s safety. The Liberal Party had an opportunity to discuss women’s safety and send a…
‘Tribalism and toxic culture’: Julia Banks calls out Liberal party (again)
Former Liberal MP turned independent candidate Julia Banks is leaving politics after missing out on the Victorian seat of Flinders at the election over the weekend. She received 14.43 per cent of the …
Note to the Liberal Party’s Sachin Joshi: Here’s why medicine’s gender pay gap ACTUALLY exists
Another day, another male ‘expert’ telling female doctors why the gender pay gap exists in medicine. Usually it’s because we work fewer hours, undervalue ourselves by charging patients reasonabl…
Thought we’d moved past blatantly sexualising female politicians? Think again.
If you have hoped, like I have, that Australia has somehow moved beyond a point where the blatant sexualisation of female politicians – whereby the body parts of a Prime Minister are presented o…
The election’s been called, so are leaders prioritising the female vote?
It’s official. The federal election has been called for May 18 by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison this morning. And with the news, came an immediate torrent of campaign activity from all major pa…
Teena McQueen’s most memorable moments from Q&A last night
The Liberal Party’s Federal VP Teena McQueen sure knows how to make an impact, but is it one the Government would be happy with? Ummmm, we’re not so sure. Last night on Q&A, McQueen se…
‘It became a house of horrors’: Julia Banks opens up on The Project on her exit from the Liberal Party
Former Liberal MP turned cross bencher Julia Banks declared that the Liberal Party is decades behind the business world in relation to women, while delivering a blistering assessment of the situation …
Julie Bishop reveals the extent of her colleagues’ betrayal
When Peter Dutton challenged Malcolm Turnbull for the leadership of the Liberal party, and thus the Prime Ministership, in August 2018 it set off a series of baffling events. Australian politics veere…
Julie Bishop is leaving politics, declares there are women eager to take her place
It wasn’t so long ago that Julie Bishop was one of three people in contention to be the next prime minister of Australia, but today she announced she won’t contest the next election. She s…
