Labor frontbencher rubbishes Angus Taylor’s assertion that gender quotas ‘subvert democratic processes’
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The Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek has rubbished Liberal party objections to quotas to boost female representation in frontline politics, while dismissing claims longstanding Labor rules subvert democracy.
As a series of reviews into the Coalition’s emphatic 3 May election loss get under way, the shadow defence minister, Angus Taylor, has opposed a push for changes to preselection rules to promote Liberal women into winnable seats.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/29/coalition-happy-to-have-quotas-for-nationals-on-frontbench-but-not-for-female-liberal-mps-tanya-plibersek-says
Author : Tom McIlroy Chief political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-06-29 01:39:00
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