As female independent MPs descend on parliament, they’re fulfilling the dreams of women across history
- Written by Elizabeth Chappell, Post Doctoral Research, University of New England
Australia’s 48th parliament has a record 112 women members. Ten of those women are independents.
As they take their seats in the chamber, they’ll be realising the aspirations of some of Australia’s first suffragists who, more than a century ago, staunchly supported independent representation, but failed to gain traction at the...
