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Why is there a ‘wrong side of 40’ in politics?

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August 2, 2023

Why is there a ‘wrong side of 40’ in politics?

Source: Women's Agenda


The average Australian is a woman aged 30 to 39, with her male counterparts not too far behind, according to the 2021 Cenus. But you wouldn’t know that by looking at those sitting in the upper and lower houses of the Federal parliament.

Over there in legislation-making territory, Australian MPs in the 47th Parliament have an average age of 51, an improvement on recent years, much thanks to it officially becoming the most diverse in Australia’s history.

Click here to read the full article published by Women's Agenda on 31 July 2023.

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Angela Priestley

The average Australian is a woman aged 30 to 39, with her male counterparts not too far behind, according to the 2021 Cenus. But you wouldn’t know that by looking at those sitting in the upper and lower houses of the Federal parliament.

Over there in legislation-making territory, Australian MPs in the 47th Parliament have an average age of 51, an improvement on recent years, much thanks to it officially becoming the most diverse in Australia’s history.

Click here to read the full article published by Women's Agenda on 31 July 2023.

Region
Author
Angela Priestley