Liberal Leader Shares Moment of Vulnerability, Speaks of the Pain of Coercive Control

Liberal leader open to quotas after election drubbing

Hardly a mic-drop moment but Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has admitted the coalition “got smashed”. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) By Kat Wong in Canberra Liberal leader Sussan Ley is open to introducing quotas for female candidates as young people and women abandon the party in droves. The Liberals are searching for answers after being handed their worst-ever loss at the May election. “Our party must pre-select more women in winnable seats so that we…

‘Blamed myself’: Sussan Ley reveals she has experienced coercive control

The Liberal leader made the revelation during a deeply personal speech at the National Press Club, vowing she “understands the pain” domestic violence causes.

Ley challenges Liberal ‘old guard’ on female MPs

The Liberal Party must adopt gender quotas or some other mechanism to bolster its ranks of female MPs, insists new leader Sussan Ley.

Liberal leader shares moment of vulnerability, speaks of the pain of coercive control

In a speech traversing the personal and political, Sussan Ley opened the door to gender equality quotas, saying it was “fine” if Liberal state divisions imposed them.

‘Not fine’: Huge issue facing ‘smashed’ Libs

Sussan Ley has vowed to boost the number of women in the Liberal Party following their election bloodbath, stating current approaches have “clearly not worked”.

'Great idea': Sussan Ley calls for more female representation in the Liberal Party

Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is open to the idea of quota’s for women in the federal parliament, specifically in the Liberal Party. Executive Director of Hilma’s Network Charlotte Mortlock joined 3AW Mornings and thinks its a “great idea”. “More female representation would mean that we have women at the table creating better policies that […]