Australia's new prime minister appoints a record 10 women to his Cabinet
Source: NPR
Australia's new government will look more like its country, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named a record 10 women to his incoming Cabinet. The high-profile appointments include Penny Wong as foreign minister, Claire O'Neil as home affairs and cyber security minister, and Katy Gallagher as finance minister.
"This is an exciting team. It's a team that is overflowing, I think, with talent, with people who are absolutely committed to making a difference as ministers and assistant ministers," Albanese said on Tuesday at a news conference in Canberra.
"This is the largest number of women who have ever served in an Australian Cabinet," he added.
Click here to read the full article published by NPR on 31 May 2022.
Australia's new government will look more like its country, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named a record 10 women to his incoming Cabinet. The high-profile appointments include Penny Wong as foreign minister, Claire O'Neil as home affairs and cyber security minister, and Katy Gallagher as finance minister.
"This is an exciting team. It's a team that is overflowing, I think, with talent, with people who are absolutely committed to making a difference as ministers and assistant ministers," Albanese said on Tuesday at a news conference in Canberra.
"This is the largest number of women who have ever served in an Australian Cabinet," he added.
Click here to read the full article published by NPR on 31 May 2022.