Gender equality has been long fought for in Australia, however, the achievements of the community have not always been shown in politics.

Despite women making up just over half of the country’s population, representation in federal, state and local governments continues to fall short.

Image: Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash

Produced By: Noah Secomb

Featured In Story: Dr Anne Aly – Federal Minister for Early Childhood Education , and Larissa Waters – Greens Senator for Queensland

First aired on The Wire, Friday 8 March 2024