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On September 25, 2018, former deputy prime minister, Julie Bishop, spoke on 60 Minutes about the need for the Liberal Party to increase the number of women representatives in parliament.
On September 12, 2018, Liberal MP Julia Banks complained of a 'culture of appalling behaviour' and 'gender bias' within parliament and called on the Liberal Party to adopt quotas to achieve 50 per cent female representation.
On September 18, 2018, ABC News carried a report of an accusation by federal MP Ann Sudmalis of bullying against women within the Liberal Party.
On May 18, 2018, The Feed televised a segment looking at the low representation of women in parliament from the Liberal Party and how the issue of female representation is addressed around the world.
On September 2, 2016, US ABC News televised a report showing NFL 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, kneeling rather than standing while the United States national anthem was played, to protest against police shootings of African Americans.
On March 11, 2014, a panel discussion was held on the ABC' Q&A around whether the Liberal Party should adopt quotas to increase female representation.
On September 16, 2013, Channel 10 televised a segment discussing Tony Abbott's contentious decision to include only one woman in his cabinet.
On September 7, 2016, speaking at the Canberra Press Club, former prime minister John Howard explained his views on the social factors that limited women's participation in public life.
On October 29, 2015, the University of New South Wales Business School televised Coca-Cola Amatil's Group managing director, Alison Watkins, discussing women in business, and whether a government imposed quota would be successful in increasing the representation of women on boards and management teams.
On June 11, 2013, then prime minister, Julia Gillard, argued that the next election raised the prospect of returning to power a Liberal government which 'will banish women's voices from the core of our nation's political life'
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Should the Liberal Party use quotas to get more women into Parliament - Web links, documents and video clips
On September 28, 2018, The West Australian published a comment by Phoebe Wearne titled 'Why we need gender quotas for women in Federal Parliament'
Wearne argues for the need to increase the representation of women within the Liberal Party.
The full text of the argument can be accessed at 
On September 22, 2018, news.com.au published a comment by Chris Urquhart titled 'A plea for gender quotas in Australian politics: Time to give ''a fair go'' to everyone'
The opinion piece is an argument for the Liberal Party to introduce quotas as a means of remaining relevant.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 15, 2018, The Daily Telegraph published a comment by Miranda Devine titled ' Demands for Liberal gender quotas are an insult'
The opinion piece argues that quotas assume women cannot succeed without privileged treatment and undermines the standing of women who are pre-selected through quotas.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 14, 2018, The Australian published a report titled ' Boost women or pay the price, Credlin warns'
The report gives the view of Peta Credlin, Chief of Staff to former prime minister Tony Abbott, that the Liberal Party must promote women within the party or become less electable.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 13, 2013, Crikey published a comment by Bernard Keane titled ' No, Australian politics isn't having a #metoo moment'
The opinion piece suggests that Liberal women parliamentarians and the party generally is retreating from a full acknowledgement of its bullying culture and the need for quotas.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 13, 2018, The Daily Telegraph published a comment by Jeremy Sammut titled ' Gender quotas won't put Liberals back in touch with voters'
This opinion piece argues that electorates vote on the basis of a wide range of interests beyond those associated with gender.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 12, 2018, Women's Agenda published a comment by Georgina Dent titled '''Liberal women need support not quotas'': Prime Minister Scott Morrison'
The point of view is critical of current attitudes toward the representation of women within the Liberal Party.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 12, 2018, The Conversation published a comment by Andrea Carson, incoming Associate Professor at LaTrobe University. titled 'She'll be right: why conservative voters fail to see gender as an obstacle to political success'
The opinion piece is an attempt to explain the apparent complacency within the Liberal Party's support base regarding the position of women within the party.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 12, 2018, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by Sam Crosby titled 'I opposed a gender quota - and was 100 per cent wrong'
The opinion piece argues that the McKell Institute has gained significantly from using a quota selection system to diversify the composition of its board.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 11, 2018, The Spectator Australia published a comment by John Ruddick titled 'Liberals want quality, not quotas'
The opinion piece argues against pre-section quotas or any other device which specifically seeks to guarantee a place in parliament to a candidate on the basis of his/her sectional status.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 6, 2018, the ABC's Fact Check examined the question 'Is the level of Liberal women in Parliament lower now than it was in 1996?'
The analysis examines the representation of women within the Liberal Party since 1996.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 5, 2018, The Guardian published a comment by Van Badham titled 'No glass ceiling to see here: how the Liberal party blew up the merit myth'
The opinion piece argues that the culture within the Liberal Party is antithetical to women representatives.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 21, 2018, The Conversation published a comment by Anika Gauja, Associate Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney; Fiona Buckley, Lecturer, University College Cork and Jennifer Curtin, Professor, University of Auckland, titled ' The Liberals have a serious women problem - and it's time they took action to change it'
The opinion piece examines the problem of equitable gender representation within the Liberal Party and in a number of democracies around the world.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 23, 2018, The Herald Sun published a comment by Alana Schetzer titled 'How do we fix the Coalition's woman problem?'
The opinion piece argues for quotas and suggests that the supposed merit principle often results in inequitable prejudice in favour of male candidates.
The full text can be accessed at
On April 22, 2017, The Australian published a comment by Peter Van Onselen titled 'Good night, ladies, we're going to dump you now: Coalition'
The opinion piece argues that the culture and practices within the Liberal Party are antithetical to women representatives.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 20, 2016, The Herald Sun published a comment by Tom Elliott titled ' Job quotas add up to mediocrity'
Elliott argues that selecting on criteria other than excellence results in poor appointments.
The full text can be accessed at
On August 25, 2016, The Conversation published a comment by Marian Sawer, Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University, titled 'Australia should look overseas for ideas to increase its number of women MPs'
Professor Sawer examines a number of mechanisms, including quotas, used internationally to increase women's participation in government.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 19, 2016, The Conversation published a comment by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra, titled ' Liberals deride quotas for women MPs but how are they going to make targets work?'
The opinion piece considers the difficulties of making aspirational targets and other strategies designed to attract women candidates to the Liberal Party work.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 13, 2016, the Centre for Ethical Leadership, University of Melbourne, produced an analysis titled 'Closing the gender gap in politics'.
The analysis demonstrates that internationally quotas have been the most effective means of increasing the political representation of women.
The full text can be accessed at
On February 11, 2016, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by Josephine Cafagna titled 'Why so many women do not go into politics'
The opinion piece attempts to explain some of the factors that dissuade women from seeking to enter parliament.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 30, 2015, The Conversation published a comment by Marian Sawer, Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University, titled 'The case for quotas in politics: the absence of women isn't merit-based'
Professor Sawer uses calls for quotas from within the Liberal Party and evidence of their success internationally to argue for their adoption. She argues against the validity of supposed merit-based selection.
The full text can be accessed at
On August 9, 2010, Online Opinion published a comment by Lydia Bevege, Secretary of the University of Melbourne Student Union and a member of the Liberal Party of Victoria, titled 'Women don't need a quota'
The opinion piece argues that quotas do not result in the selection of quality candidates.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 7, 2010, Inside Story published an article by Marian Sawer, Emeritus Professor and ANU Public Policy Fellow in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the Australian National University, titled ' Quotas for the Liberal Party?'
The article treats the views of long-standing Liberal senator Judith Troeth who argues for quotas to address the gender imbalance within the Liberal Party.
The full text can be accessed at
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