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'Time right' for women-only party
June 28, 2007 - 11:51AM
A newly launched all-women political party will inject more "reality" into federal politics, its founder says.
Launching the What Women Want Australia party in Brisbane today, Justine Caines said women needed better representation and were sick of being paid lip service on key issues.
These included paid maternity leave, post-natal services, access to child care, education and the environment.
Ms Caines, a NSW senate candidate with a background in maternity services, said a looming, tight election made the timing right for the party's launch.
She said there was a lot of talk about women taking a greater role in politics but little was being done.
More women in parliament would bring a sense of the "real world" into politics, she said.
"We are seeing our policy makers saying that they want greater participation from women and yet it is seemingly only on their terms because talk to any woman about doing the juggle and it's bloody hard and it doesn't need to be that hard," she said.
"If our participation is truly valued then where is the support?"
One woman will run for the party in the Senate in each state and territory, and a handful of women will run in key marginal House of Representative seats.
Formed in April, the party has about 650 members and is seeking registration with the Australian Electoral Commission.
'Time right' for women-only party
June 28, 2007 - 11:51AM
A newly launched all-women political party will inject more "reality" into federal politics, its founder says.
Launching the What Women Want Australia party in Brisbane today, Justine Caines said women needed better representation and were sick of being paid lip service on key issues.
These included paid maternity leave, post-natal services, access to child care, education and the environment.
Ms Caines, a NSW senate candidate with a background in maternity services, said a looming, tight election made the timing right for the party's launch.
She said there was a lot of talk about women taking a greater role in politics but little was being done.
More women in parliament would bring a sense of the "real world" into politics, she said.
"We are seeing our policy makers saying that they want greater participation from women and yet it is seemingly only on their terms because talk to any woman about doing the juggle and it's bloody hard and it doesn't need to be that hard," she said.
"If our participation is truly valued then where is the support?"
One woman will run for the party in the Senate in each state and territory, and a handful of women will run in key marginal House of Representative seats.
Formed in April, the party has about 650 members and is seeking registration with the Australian Electoral Commission.
