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Bishop opens up on gender targets, 'vicious' environment

Liberal members Julia Banks, Ann Sudmalis and Julie Bishop  in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.
Liberal members Julia Banks, Ann Sudmalis and Julie Bishop in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: AAP

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has spoken openly about the problems she sees in federal politics in her first televised interview since the Liberal leadership challenge. Ms Bishop has addressed what she calls a "vicious" environment in parliamentary question time and the need for gender targets to achieve greater female representation. But, in response, some MPs are criticising her for her own behaviour, saying she is only making the comments now out of spite.


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Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has spoken openly about the problems she sees in federal politics in her first televised interview since the Liberal leadership challenge. Ms Bishop has addressed what she calls a "vicious" environment in parliamentary question time and the need for gender targets to achieve greater female representation. But, in response, some MPs are criticising her for her own behaviour, saying she is only making the comments now out of spite.



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