Julie Bishop praises Julia Banks and says parties need 50% female representation

Former foreign minister says Banks ‘would have thought long and hard about her decision’ to quit the Liberals

The former foreign minister Julie Bishop has described Julia Banks as a “strong sensible centrist” and warned against political parties embracing populist policies.

Speaking at an Ernst & Young conference on Cockatoo Island, Bishop, now a backbencher after her party rebuffed her bid for the leadership, said Banks “would be missed” following her decision leave the Liberal party to sit on the crossbench.

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