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Sussan Ley on being a woman in politics
Over the last month, as more and more stories of sexually explicit behaviour and misconduct within the walls of Parliament House have been revealed, the “culture” of politics has come into question.
One particular issue is the role and representation of women, and the need for more female voices to express the interests – and pain and frustrations – of women across the country.
As Sussan Ley puts it:
“I feel overwhelmingly that the culture of this place has got to change.”
Ley, Senator Marise Payne’s “proxy” as minister for women in the House of Representatives, represents the regional seat…
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