A one-time staffer to a Liberal minister says sorry to former Labor prime minister Julia Gillard - and laments that too little has changed for women in politics since Gillard left the fray
the book you have written with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, many important conversations have been reignited.Both inside and outside of the political bubble, most women can vividly recall where they were when youThe conversations they had with their daughters. That misty-eyed moment and the sheer enormity of your achievement heralded an exciting new era. Another crucial flag planted for the sisterhood.The day you became prime minister, I was 21.
Occasionally, we might be supported into party positions by our male colleagues, only to constantly look over our shoulders. As I’ve learnt, men in politics can be reluctant to change or challenge a system that favours and protects them. Ultimately, much like our suffragist foremothers, it will be up to women to drive change.
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