A quota for women in politics?

members in Parliament

members in Parliament Source: AAP

About half of Australian women support the idea of using quotas to increase the number of women in Parliament, but a majority of men are opposed to the idea, the ABC study has said Bill Shorten said Labor should aim to have a 50-50 male-female split in Parliament by 2025. Senior Liberal minister Christopher Pyne said his party needed to find ways to help young women into Parliament. More with this interview with Lawyer Sandra Kaltoum, Labor member and activist



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