Tanya Plibersek

Earlier this week I wrote about Bob Hawke’s assertion that Tanya Plibersek isn’t in contention for the ALP leadership because she has a three-year old.

Bill Shorten says she represents the “Australian story”.

The representation of women in Women’s Agenda sister publication Crikey’s annual Power 50 Index, out this week, leaves cabinet’s woeful composition for dead — but it’s still disproportionately low.