News & Views ‘Words don’t matter without accountability’: Mehreen Faruqi demands more accountability in the Senate Senator Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Senate to hold people accountable, following racist remarks by Pauline Hanson.
News & Views Senator Larissa Waters to motion inquiry into the impact of menopause and perimenopause on women Labor has backed the Greens’ motion to enact a Senate inquiry into the impacts of menopause and perimenopause.
News & Views Larissa Waters, Bridget Archer and Alicia Payne call for renewed focus on men’s violence Three prominent politicians have joined together to call for a renewed focus on the “epidemic” of men’s violence against women.
News & Views Close the gender pay gap? Start by paying workers in female-dominated industries more. Labor and The Greens reveal their plans The Greens have announced a new plan to close the gender pay gap in Australia by paying workers in female dominated industries more.
News & Views The Greens to introduce new policy supporting women-led businesses The Greens have announced a policy to support women-led businesses, generating more employment opportunities for women and boosting economic support.
News & Views Here’s why the TGA blocked a proposal for the contraceptive pill to be sold over the counter At Senate Estimates, Professor John Skerritt, head of the TGA, said a final decision could be expected by Christmas.
News & Views Minister for Women Marise Payne claims the federal budget does not prioritise men over women Fronting Senate Estimates on Monday, Senator Payne, Minister for Women, rejected the assertion that the federal budget had not done enough for Australian women.
News & Views We have a government conspiring to send women back to the 1950s After Tuesday night’s federal budget announcemnt, Senator Larissa Waters writes that the government is continuing to ignore women.