‘It can be done’: How a strong female crossbench could challenge Australian politics
Source: The Guardian
By Jo Dyer
As disillusionment with the Morrison government grows, a new generation of independents is emerging to run against the system itself.
The event’s lineup was formidable and the audience at the 2021 Sydney writers’ festival was expectant: Cathy McGowan, Annabel Crabb, Kate Ellis and Mehreen Faruqi in a discussion on “women in politics” chaired by Clare Wright. It was a lively session, if also depressing, traversing the discrimination Faruqi and Ellis faced from opponents in the parliament, and in Kate’s case, from within her own party.
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