US EditionAssertive women should join the Liberals: Sussan Ley slams reverse quota suggestion
- Former Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale sparked controversy on a Tuesday night Zoom call by suggesting assertive women in the Liberal Party might require special rules to protect men's involvement.
- Stockdale's remarks came amid the party's historic federal election loss in May and ongoing criticism over its failure to engage female voters and improve women’s representation.
- Liberal leader Sussan Ley condemned the comments on Thursday, urging assertive women to join the party and emphasizing the need to reflect modern Australia by respecting women's leadership.
- Stockdale issued an apology for his “lighthearted but poorly chosen” comment, while criticism came from Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie and ex-Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who both condemned his disconnected remarks.
- The episode highlights ongoing challenges the Liberal Party faces in improving female participation and voter support, suggesting a need for greater inclusion and engagement with women.
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Ley Defends ‘Assertive Women’ After Liberal Stalwart Suggests Male Quotas
Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has responded to remarks by former Liberal Party President Alan Stockdale, declaring there is “nothing wrong with being an assertive woman.” During a recent meet of Liberal Party in NSW, Stockdale suggested the party might need “special rules for men” to secure preselection. Ley, who recently became the first female leader of the federal parliamentary Liberal Party, condemned the remarks, calling them out of …
Opposition leader welcomes 'assertive women' to party
A Liberal party elder has been told he’s out of step on women after the elevation of Sussan Ley. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Kat Wong in Canberra The opposition leader has encouraged “assertive women” to join the Liberals, hitting back at controversial comments made by a party elder. Sussan Ley, the first female leader of the federal coalition, said her party must reflect a modern Australia after the Liberal’s former federal president Alan Stockd…
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The AgeAssertive women should join the Liberals: Sussan Ley slams reverse quota suggestion
Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has shot down comments by former Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale, who claimed that Liberal women were “sufficiently assertive” that the party might need to consider reverse quotas for men.
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