Office plaque typo leaves Coalition red-faced

The parliamentary office plaque for Senator Michaelia Cash has been quickly replaced after it accidentally labelled her Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Woman.

Michaelia Cash

(aap)

The Coalition has been left red-faced after a typo has re-ignited debate about the number of women in Prime Minister Tony Abbott's cabinet.

One of the glass name plates installed on the offices of the freshly-minted Abbott government has described Senator Michaelia Cash as "the Assistant Minister for Border Protection and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Woman."
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has previously stated that he intends to take primary responsibility for women's issues, which under Labor were handled by Families Minister Jenny Macklin.

But the error has seen Mr Abbott once again draw criticism for appointing only one woman to his inner cabinet.

Labor MPs seized upon the goof, and social media was awash with incredulous criticism last night and well into the morning.
The sign has since been corrected.
What do you think? Join the conversation on our Facebook post now.

 

 

 

Share
1 min read

Published

Updated


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world
Office plaque typo leaves Coalition red-faced | SBS News