[via australia@aussie.zone] Western Australia's lower house of parliament now has equal representation between men and women for the first time
[via australia@aussie.zone] Western Australia's lower house of parliament now has equal representation between men and women for the first time
Liberal Leader Libby Mettam says a 33 per cent swing against Labor on primary votes in the Rockingham by-election puts Roger Cook "on notice" in the lead up to the state election, as the result delivers gender parity in WA's halls of power.
Post title changed from article title for better internationalisation. Original title:
Magenta Marshall's victory in Rockingham by-election delivers gender parity in WA Parliament's lower house
Article lead paragraph and summary:
Western Australia's lower house of parliament now has equal representation between men and women for the first time in its history, following the election of Labor's Magenta Marshall in the Rockingham by-election.
Key points:
- There are 59 seats in the lower house of WA's parliament
- Magenta Marshall's election increases the tally of seats held by women to 29
- Both parties are claiming the by-election result as a positive
Yay! to gender parity :)
It's a start! Hopefully we will see more leadership everywhere that better resembles the communities they represent. For all the categories of human diversity.
Little wins like this pave the way.
:)