making men in politics apologise since 2021. obsessed with women's representation, campaigning and my dog. proud South Australian. eternal optimist. views own
Preference distribution for Finniss. IND Lou Nicholson started in 4th, reached 3rd passing Labor on Lewis (IND) prefs, reached 2nd on Green prefs, 1st place on Labor prefs and victory confirmed on final exclusion of One Nation. Link to blog in first comment. #savotes
Ultimately people are complex and our experiences of them are complex.
I completely adored Birmo for nearly seven years as my boss but that relationship changed significantly over the ensuing years.
And that is what it is.
The greatest #IWD gift I could ever ask for is knowing that my male Liberal colleagues had to sit through that speech from @annabelcrabb
Thanks for amplifying what so many Liberal women are saying, Annabel. Nailed it.
While I'm not on here a lot these days, it's the perfect place to share this lovely little note from @campbellclaret
Cannot wait to get stuck into this one after his very validating, refreshing talk today. I've been in dire - dire! - need of some inspiration lately...
Only I could walk into a Mecca Cosmetica, have a conversation that starts off with mutual eyebrow appreciation and ends with mutual agreement about burning down the patriarchy and all those who serve it.
(Although she regrets resisting saying "We love you" and "You should've been Prime Minister" because "people were queuing" and apparently it would've been "weird")
(Or, ahem, more weird...)
Tis the season and I think this has made Ma's Christmas πππ»
My Ma just called me excitedly to say that @HonJulieBishop sold her some cherries in the Adelaide Hills. Apparently my Ma, who I must stress doesn't know Julie Bishop, automatically opened with "Hello, Julie!"
You know, like the old friends they are? π
The fan-girling was ππ½
Terribly sad to hear of the passing of Barry Wakelin OAM. We last crossed paths during the 2022 Federal Campaign: him on pre-poll for, and me on the road with, the incredible Liz Habermann.
An absolute gentleman who yearned for a better kind of politics. More like him, please.
Putting aside my personal connection to this and while I'm wholly convinced Bruce is taking the piss here, I can't help but think of all the women who have told me they can't run for Parliament because they posted one unfortunate photo on Facebook from when they were, like, 14.
Exclusive: Bruce Lehrmann at Liberal Party Christmas drinks in Sydney | https://t.co/gDNpzYy5CQ β Australiaβs leading news site https://t.co/SseULWry47
"I was really personally hurt by all these people that I loved, or, you know, worked with in my time of need when something horrendous happened, all these good people did nothing β¦ canβt explain how hurt I was that I was just abandoned"
Brittany once again pinpoints the feeling