Liberal cabinet minister Karen Andrews raises prospect of female MP quotas, says she's had a 'gutful'
ABCIndustry Minister Karen Andrews says it is time for the Liberal Party to seriously consider introducing quotas, to try and get more women into parliament. Key points: Senior Liberal Karen Andrews reports she has had a "gutful" of the treatment of women in Parliament She's raised the prospect of female quotas within the Liberal party to affect change A staffer was sacked for filming himself performing a sex act on the desk of a female MP Ms Andrews says she has had a "gutful" of disrespect and poor treatment of women in Parliament and in other workplaces. Labor senator Kristina Keneally said she was left "without words" by Ms Landry's response. Andrews says Liberals must do more to attract women members Ms Andrews said the parliament should be representative of the population and quotas in the Liberal Party should be given "serious consideration".
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