Australia’s first women’s advisor on why she left the country
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How I Landed the Role of Women's Adviser
In 1972 Whitlam comes into power with a progressive agenda, but without any women in the caucus. And so in response to the women's liberation movement, he decides to create this new role of women's adviser. So what were you doing when that job came up? How did you find out about it and ultimately how did you land the role? Right. I had just come back to Australia from Oxford. The Sydney Women's Liberation Movement got up in arms about the position. They took the street yelling and shouting and waving placards saying no one woman is going to represent us. But in fact well over 400 people put in applications for that job. Other women decide they wouldn't but I
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