Liberals re-examine gender quotas in slew of proposals to make party ‘fit-for-purpose political machine’
•The Liberal Party is considering gender quotas to boost female representation in Parliament.
•Angus Taylor opposes the idea, but authors of a discussion paper advocate for change to achieve different outcomes.
•This proposal is part of a broader effort to revitalize the party after recent electoral defeats.
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldAngus Taylor has stated his opposition, but discussion paper’s authors warn ‘if we want a different outcome, we need to be prepared to do things differently’
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The Liberal party is canvassing views on gender quotas among possible interventions to increase the number of women in its parliamentary ranks, which it says is critical to the long-term survival of the movement.
The idea has re-emerged in a new discussion paper from the Liberal Party Commission, an internal group established under former leader Sussan Ley to review the party after consecutive thumping federal election defeats.
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→The Liberal Party is considering gender quotas to boost female representation in Parliament.
→Angus Taylor opposes the idea, but authors of a discussion paper advocate for change to achieve different outcomes.
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