Big swing against Labor in Rockingham puts WA premier 'on notice', gives Liberals hope
www.abc.net.au
Liberal Leader Libby Mettam says a 33 per cent swing against Labor on primary votes in the Rockingham by-election puts Roger Cook "on notice" in the lead up to the state election, as the result delivers gender parity in WA's halls of power.

I think this is likely the first time it has happened anywhere in Australia.

  • athos77@kbin.social
    12·
    1 year ago

    Someone once asked Ruth Bader Ginsberg how many women she thought would be enough on the US Supreme Court. “Nine,” she replied.

    “Nine!” gasped the questioner. “Isn’t that rather … a lot?!?”

    “I don’t see how,” she replied. “There have been nine men on the Court for two hundred years and no one’s ever thought that was odd.”

    Well done, WA! Keep going!! Very well done indeed!

    • supercheesecake
      5·
      1 year ago

      The fact that someone thought her reply was a bit presumptuous highlights why it’s been a problem for so long

  • kowcop
    3·
    1 year ago

    I would like to think that most people wouldn’t care if they were 100% women as long as they were competent and working hard for their constituents

  • FarraigePlaisteach@kbin.social
    36·
    1 year ago

    At first glance I thought it was going to say that there was equal representation between aboriginals and settlers. That would be headline worthy.

    • NathOPA
      8·
      1 year ago

      While I agree that would be headline worthy, the way you phased this reads as though you don’t believe this outcome is headline worthy.

      • FarraigePlaisteach@kbin.social
        26·
        1 year ago

        It’s relatively good news, for some. But the inequalities of representation intrinsically linked to colonization are absent and I do find that chilling in an article about public representation.

        Like some climate change news, while I would have celebrated some small steps in another time, it’s just too little too late now and we need far more ambition and urgency. We can celebrate these things without ignoring the elephant in the room.