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…
Politics, not just conservative political parties, has a “woman problem”
For quite some time, it has been obvious that the Australian Coalition Government and the Liberal Party in particular, has a pretty significant “woman problem”. Late last year, the slow burn of Libera…
‘An equality agenda’: Daniel Andrews announces 50 percent female cabinet
Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews has confirmed his commitment to an “equality agenda” starting with the appointment of three new women and an historic 50 percent female cabinet. New addit…
‘Respect for women in politics is years behind’:Julia Banks quits the Liberal Party
The Morrison government has been dealt another critical blow this morning, after influential MP Julia Banks quit the Liberal Party in favour of the crossbench. Banks, who was a vocal opponent of the g…
Julia Gillard urges the Liberal Party to rethink its view on quotas
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, has urged the Liberal Party to reconsider its view on gender quotas if its objective is to see more women in Parliament. Speaking on ABC’s AM about World Men…
A ‘MANdrew problem’: Could Coalition end up with more ‘Andrews’ than women in House of Reps?
The name Andrew is certainly dominant in Australian business positions, but we could soon have a ‘MANdrew’ problem occurring in politics also where men called Andrew start to outnumber wom…
‘Liberal women need support not quotas’: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
The subject of women in politics, particularly in the Liberal Party, is firmly in the spotlight right now and Tuesday the 11th of September 2018 was enlightening to say the least. When asked about his…
Bullying in the Liberal party & the real deterrent for women
If anyone in the Liberal Party seriously believed the recent leadership spill would create anything like clear air for the new Prime Minister they were mistaken. Badly. Scott Morrison isn’t two …
A ‘woman problem’? No, the Liberals have a ‘man problem’, and they need to fix it
The Liberal Party room is dominated – and increasingly so over the past generation – by male MPs who anoint leaders in their own image, writes Chris Wallace from the Australian National University in …
Julie Bishop deserved so much more from the party she served loyally for decades
Last week’s mass government tantrum proved just one thing: The Liberal Party stands united in its complete contempt for women. How else can the rejection of Julie Bishop’s prime ministeria…
