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The 'madness' of Julia Banks — why narratives about 'hysterical' women are so toxic

  • Written by Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
The 'madness' of Julia Banks — why narratives about 'hysterical' women are so toxicLukas Coch/AAP

On Monday night, former Liberal MP Julia Banks spoke to Laura Tingle on 7.30. In the detailed interview about her new book, Power Play, she described how Scott Morrison’s office began backgrounding against her when Banks told the prime minister she was quitting politics and making it public.

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