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Labor women pushed back
With only one woman on the front bench of the Federal cabinet, attention has been firmly turned towards the representation of women in parliament. Advocates and rank and file members of the Labor party are concerned that the latest pre-selection candidates do not fulfil affirmative action quotas. With talks of legal action over the lack of women candidates, Yara Murray-Atfield spoke to the National Co-Convenor of Emily’s List, Tanja Kovak.
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Tags: Emilys List, Federal Cabinet, Front Bench, Labor, politics, Tanja Kovak, women, yara murray-atfield
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