Published: September 12, 2018
Both the Coalition and Labor have a preponderance of women in marginal seats, which impairs MPs’ ability to focus on advancement
If the Coalition is to tackle the gender gap that is obvious in its federal ranks, then there are strong arguments that Wentworth needs a woman as its local member.
Last week Andrew Bragg, a former Liberal party director and frontrunner for the blue-ribbon seat, bowed out, saying it should go to a woman. A meeting to decide on preselection for Wentworth is set for Thursday evening and voters head to the polls on 20 October. Bragg’s decision was probably made easier by the fact he is likely to get a winnable Senate seat at the 2018 or 2019 election.
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