7am Bri Lee on the Liberal Party’s problem with women
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Apr 23, 2025 Bri Lee, a contributor to The Saturday Paper, dives into the Liberal Party's ongoing issues with female representation and voter engagement. She discusses how women played a pivotal role in the party's electoral defeat and examines a report that highlights their struggles since then. Despite efforts to address these issues, there’s been little progress. Lee critiques the party’s approach, emphasizing the need for a significant shift in understanding and connecting with women voters.
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Julie Bishop's Leadership Block
- Julie Bishop, despite being popular, was not supported by her party to become leader due to her gender.
- Scott Morrison became leader by default as the party preferred anyone but the hardline candidate Peter Dutton.
Liberal Party's Worsening Gender Issues
- The Liberal Party's attitude towards women worsened as gender-specific issues increased with the Me Too movement.
- Their concerns included early childhood care funding framed as outsourcing parental responsibility.
Liberal Party's Female Representation Decline
- Historically, women tended to support the Liberals until the Labor Party embraced women's representation with quotas.
- The Liberal Party now has very low female representation and has lost moderate female politicians to teal independents.