With pointed, Thatcheresque precision, Member for Warringah and Independent MP Zali Steggall today made her first speech before a conservative-dominated parliament, calling on them to take action on c…
Gender equality in parliament is still light years away…but why is that so?
Australia could once count itself among the vanguard of women’s rights reform, being the first country in the world to grant (some) women the dual rights of voting and standing for parliament in 1902.…
‘Don’t let them see you cry’: How Kerry Chikarovski rose above the bullies
On the day I lost the leadership of the NSW Liberal party in 2002, my mother reminded me of the advice she had given me during the tough times in Parliament – ‘don’t let them see you cry’. Fortunatel…
Australia’s next parliament will be unrepresentative of the population
New research predicts Australia’s 46th parliament will be unrepresentative of the population when it comes to gender, cultural background and physical ability. Based on the current pool of preselected…
Delay tactics stall Parliament to push Nauru medical transfer vote to 2019
The last day of Parliament for the year somehow became one of 2018’s most jaw-dropping, which says a lot considering the year in politics it has been. And it was very different to the final day …
Senator Anning’s noxious hate speech holds no water in Australia’s future
In his maiden speech to Parliament–the speech history will remember him by–Senator Fraser Anning praised Australia’s former White Australia Policy claiming ethnocultural diversity ha…
Sarah Hanson-Young seeks legal advice. David Leyonhjelm should seek help to understand why he’s offensive
Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young is seeking legal advice over disgusting comments made by independent Senator David Leyonhjelm. And she’s doing it as a matter of principle, she told Virginia T…
Labor Senator Katy Gallagher stands aside & refers herself to High Court
The citizenship saga continues to wreak havoc in Canberra, with Labor Senator Katy Gallagher stepping aside from her shadow portfolio duties after referring herself to the High Court on Wednesday morn…
Nine quotes that had women talking this year
From Julia Gillard’s “misogyny” speech to Margie Abbott’s media blitz on behalf of her husband and US congressmen attempting to rewrite biology and take claim over women’…
