The New South Wales Liberal Women's Council is proposing gender quotas with enforceable expiry dates to improve female representation in parliament. Discussion includes implementing sunset provisions to phase out preferential treatment for women. Current representation shows just six women in the House of Representatives, emphasizing urgent need for change. Goals include achieving gender parity with equal male and female candidates by the next two election cycles. Review points are necessary to evaluate quota effectiveness and ensure a thorough approach to embedding gender equity in the party.
Proponents of quotas, including NSW senator Maria Kovacic, say sunset provisions to remove preferential treatment for women must be included in any rule change.
Berenice Walker, president of the council, emphasized that practical solutions to bring in more women were urgently needed because men are not going to give up their power.
Our goal must be genuine gender parity, with equal numbers of men and women contesting both marginal and safe seats, Kovacic stated.
Walker warned review points would be required for any quota plan to assess their effectiveness after certain thresholds were met.
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