Tattersall's club: men-only venue narrowly votes to allow female members

The club, one of Australia’s last remaining men-only establishments, voted 1,405-1,368 to allow women

The male members of the Brisbane Tattersall’s club have narrowly voted to scrap a 153-year-old rule banning women from joining.

The club is one of Australia’s last remaining men-only establishments. The proposed rule change had provoked a bitter debate among members, many of whom had lobbied for the hyper-masculine status quo.

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