As International Women's Day rolls around again, what's changed for women in Australia?
5 years, 10 months ago

As International Women's Day rolls around again, what's changed for women in Australia?

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With last Friday's promotion of Linda Reynolds to the role of Defence Industry Minister, there are now more women than ever in federal cabinet. While the Prime Minister's numbers on the shrinking pay gap checked out, Fact Check found that it was not reasonable for the Government to claim the credit. Fact Check found that only one tranche of the Government's three tax-cutting measures was focused on people earning under $90,000, a group that is disproportionately made up of women. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Josh Frydenberg, says that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's first cabinet has additional female representation. Fact Check found that in both raw number and proportional terms, it could be said that female representation had improved from Malcolm Turnbull's cabinet in the period directly preceding his removal from office.

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Growth of women in power around world stalls despite year of ‘landmark moments’

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Struggling economy hits working women

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What's in the federal budget for women?

ABC  

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NSW Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons dumped after latest effort to run for upper house
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NSW Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons dumped after latest effort to run for upper house

ABC  

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Women are again raising the alarm over the Liberal Party's lack of diversity, and the Coalition can't ignore them
2 years, 4 months ago

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ABC  

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Women's Network: Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Department of PM & Cabinet under fire over logo
2 years, 9 months ago

Women's Network: Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Department of PM & Cabinet under fire over logo

Daily Mail  

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Daily Mail  

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ABC  

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Liberal cabinet minister Karen Andrews raises prospect of female MP quotas, says she's had a 'gutful'
3 years, 9 months ago

Liberal cabinet minister Karen Andrews raises prospect of female MP quotas, says she's had a 'gutful'

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3 years, 10 months ago

Anger has turned to sadness for Australia's fed-up women

ABC  

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Women in Johnson’s government will get nowhere as long as the power of choosing cabinet positions rests with men
4 years, 10 months ago

Women in Johnson’s government will get nowhere as long as the power of choosing cabinet positions rests with men

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