Albanese under pressure to promote more women as Marles looks set to be deputy
Judith Ireland, The Sydney Morning Herald
Clare O'Neil pulls out of Labor deputy race, paves way for Marles
Judith Ireland, The Sydney Morning Herald
Shorten tells Labor the 'fight goes on'
AAP, The Daily Mail
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Labor leadership: agitation grows over fate of women in post-election carve-up
Amy Remeikis, The Guardian
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Labor women deliver in a difficult election and should lead
Despite an unexpected defeat at the Federal Election on Saturday, the Australian Labor Party has continued its progress towards gender equality with 44 women elected to Federal Parliament, compared to only 26 women in the Coalition parties.
As candidates recuperate after a hard fought election campaign, sights have now turned to who will lead the Labor Party.
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Bill’s heart in gender equality
If Bill Shorten is elected on the 18 May, he will for the first time in Australian history have equal numbers of men and women in the Labor caucus from which to select a gender equal cabinet.
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#MyMum wants...
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and before chocolates, flowers and foot spas it used to be a day of political action by mums. With less than a week until federal election day let’s get behind the #MyMum online campaign sparked by Bill Shorten’s heartfelt speech about his mum Ann and the many women-focused policies that the Labor team are taking to the election.
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Tanja Kovac on ABC's Jon Faine election wrap panel
Did you hear our National Co-Convenor Tanja Kovac discussing how gender is a major issue this election on ABC's Jon Faine election wrap panel? If you missed out listen online from 1 hour and 37 minutes onwards over here.
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