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Sex, Lies and Question Time

Kate Ellis
Why the successes and struggles of women in Australia’s parliament matter to us all
Kate Ellis bursts the Canberra bubble to reveal what life is like for our female MPs, and why it’s the best and worst job in the world.
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In Sex, Lies and Question Time, former MP Kate Ellis explores the good, the bad and the ugly of life as a woman in Australian politics.

Seventy-seven years after the first woman entered Australian parliament, female politicians are still the minority. They cop scrutiny over their appearance, their sex lives, their parenting and their portfolios in a way few of their male colleagues do. It’s time to call bullshit on the toxic Canberra culture.

Alongside her own experiences from fifteen years in parliament, Kate Ellis reveals a frank and fascinating picture of women across Australian politics, including Julia Gillard, Julie Bishop, Linda Burney, Sussan Ley, Penny Wong, Sarah Hanson-Young and Pauline Hanson. Kate explores issues like sexism, motherhood, appearances, social media, the sisterhood and, of course, sex. But she also celebrates everything Australian female politicians have achieved.

Wry, candid and provocative, Sex, Lies and Question Time is a powerful call to demand more of our leaders and our institutions. It reminds us we need greater diversity to shape a fairer Australia, where ‘women’s issues’ are everyone’s issues. A better parliament means a better Australia. The stakes are high, and the standards should be too. 
'A raw and searing account of the treatment of women in Australian politics combined with an upbeat message about the future, this book will make you gasp, shed a tear, laugh at the sheer absurdity of it all and get vocal about the need for change.' 
 
Details:
ISBN:
9781743796399
Format:
Paperback
Page Count:
288
Dimensions:
23.40cm x 15.30cm
Weight:
390g
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Books