News & Views ‘I will not be apologising’: Amy MacMahon banned from Queensland Parliament Queensland Greens MP Amy MacMahon said she is “making the most of her day” after she was banned from the Queensland parliament.
News & Views India passes bill reserving one third of parliament seats for women A bill was passed in India’s lower house of parliament, reserving one-third of seats in the lower house and state assemblies for women.
Local Sexual harassment is still very much alive in Parliament. More policy change is needed Monash University research share their findings examining the Victorian government’s trailblazing Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council (VSAC),
Politics Set the Standard and the new code of conduct in the Parliament For me, the opportunity for reform as stories emerged about the culture in Parliament, was not simply to make change in that workplace, but to make changes for workplaces around the country.
Climate How women collaborated to bring a ‘Charter for Change’ to Parliament House In the Members’ Hall last week, the WCC presented the Charter to 8 women MPs and senators from each of the major parties and independents.
News & Views New Zealand now has a majority of women in its parliament New Zealand has hit a gender equality milestone, with women making up the majority of its parliament for the first time.
News & Views Women in the Labor party are leading the way in increasing Indigenous representation 11 Indigenous representatives are now in federal parliament, most of them women. The Labor party is doing far better than the Liberals.
News & Views Liberal Party may need a ‘temporary quota’ says Senator Linda Reynolds Liberal Party has a ‘women’s problem’ and should be fixed by introducing a “temporary” quota for women, according to Senator Linda Reynolds.
Climate Liberal Bridget Archer crosses floor to vote for Labor’s climate bill Liberal MP Bridget Archer has confirmed she will cross the floor to vote in favour of Labor’s climate in the House of Representatives.
News & Views Our new parliament will have record numbers of women – will this finally make it a safe place to work? It looks as though the House of Representatives will have at least 57 women. What will it mean for the culture in parliament?
News & Views The future of Alan Tudge ‘still in process’, according to Prime Minister’s Office Alan Tudge faces the sack from the frontbench over seeking to promote his lover while they were in an undisclosed relationship.
Soapbox Women in decision-making positions improve outcomes for all of us Australians are now realising how diverse women’s leadership can help provide answers we need as we face the challenges of 2022 and beyond.