EMILY’s List Australia respects and supports the voices of all women and considers the Lost Petition to be an important artwork and a voice for those who can no longer represent themselves. We’re disappointed that some reports are suggesting that EMILY’s List Australia has a role in what is displayed at HerPlace museum. We do not. The museum held an event at which the Lost Petition was hung, with our upcoming HerStory exhibition as the backdrop. Some comments made by an EMILY’s List volunteer, rightly pointing out that onsite counsellors are often needed when displaying such an important yet challenging artwork, have been reported out of context and inaccurately. We understand it was always intended by the museum to hang the artwork for their one event – further detail than that, we’ll respectfully leave to the museum sisters to comment on. Although the purpose of EMILY’s List Australia is to support the election of progressive Labor women, we also actively participate in conversations relating to our core values and finding solutions to the devastating impacts of family violence. We strongly support museums and galleries across Australia finding opportunities to hang The Lost Petition so all Australians can see it and participate in this important conversation.

ELA is recruiting We are sad to advise members that our wonderful CEO Maree Overall has decided that it is time for her to move to other amazing opportunities in her life. We are immensely grateful for the time Maree has spent with us and everything she has achieved during her time as CEO. We promise we will provide more information to you all at a soon to be announced farewell/thank you event to celebrate Maree’s fabulous time with EL, and it will be a celebration of some incredible achievements and tenacity, especially in the time of COVID. So if you'd like to work with us, please click here for the position description and speak to our National Co-convenor, Leigh Svendsen for further information.    Applications close Tuesday March 15, 2022 - submit via email to [email protected] Leigh Svendsen & Sharon Claydon MP Leigh - Phone 0418 538 989 | Email [email protected] And from Maree - It's been an enormous privilege to work with the feisty feminists of ELA over the past four years.    It's been a time of organisational change and renewal. Despite the impact of the pandemic, we have come through thanks to the many members and volunteers who are dedicated to the mission of electing more Labor progressive women.  I have every confidence there will be much to celebrate in SA in March, federally in May, and again in VIC in November.   There will be time to reflect and say my many thank you's before signing off.  But for me now it's time, time for a break and time for family.  

First and foremost, we acknowledge all our members and supporters who are facing challenging times with the impact the current health crisis is having on you, your families, work places and communities. It is concerning and stressful, and a time when we all need to take care of ourselves and each other to the best of our abilities under the guidance of health professionals. Our focus at ELA is to ensure we are doing all we can to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus and put the health and well-being of the community at the forefront of our planning.   Continue reading

2020 is a huge year for EMILY's List Australia with NT, ACT and QLD state and territory elections coming up fast. We need women who support Choice, Equity, Diversity, Equal Pay and Early Childhood Education in our parliaments more than ever to fight for our rights. We'll be supporting dozens of pro-choice Labor women into parliament so it's crucial that we band together and give generously. To celebrate International Women's Day we've launched a nation-wide online auction of four exclusive items of feminist memorabilia and art. Continue reading

Just in time for International Women's Day, we're releasing a new line of feminist t-shirts! Continue reading

The Gender Equality Bill proposed by the Andrews Labor Government last year has passed in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Continue reading

Congratulations to our ELA sisters, past and present, who have recently received very well deserved acknowledgement for their many contributions to women and our communities across Australia: Continue reading

Summer Sale Get ready to go back to school with these summer sale items! Water bottles, 'Future PM' children's t-shirts and 'Spot on, Joan' notebooks all reduced to $15. Shop summer sale

This week the World Economic Forum released their annual Global Gender Gap Report where Australia has dropped 5 ranking places to #44 out of 153 countries. Continue reading

The ANU Australian Election Study has released the data for the 2019 federal election. Continue reading

We're proud to announce the winners of the 2019 EMILY's List Australia awards. Congratulations to all of these exceptional women who have made immense contributions to the feminist movement. Continue reading

This year's AGM will be held on Friday November 29th, at the QVWC, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne in the Level 4 Victoria Room at 6pm AEDT. Continue reading

Each year Emily’s List WA recognises the achievements of two women through the Pat Giles Award and the Don’t Be Too Polite Girl Award at the annual Pat Giles Lunch. Continue reading

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