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Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek, who will be speaking at the Future Women event Source: AAP

Australia lags behind globally when it comes to the number of women taking roles in politics.

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Published 4 April 2019 7:18pm

By Keira Jenkins

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Campaign aims to encourage women to enter politics

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Australia lags behind globally when it comes to the number of women taking roles in politics.

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Australia lags behind globally when it comes to the number of women taking roles in politics.

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