Sex, Lies and Question Time Why the successes and struggles of women in Australia’s parliament matter to us all

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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.
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ISBN:

9781743796399

Format:

Paperback

Pages:

288

Dimensions:

23cm x 15cm

Weight:

390g

RRP:

$36.99

Category:

Non-Fiction

Publisher:

Hardie Grant Books

Published:

29 March 2021

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis represented Adelaide in the Australian House of Representatives for Labor from 2004 until 2019. She served in multiple portfolios in the outer ministry of the 2007–13 federal Labor government and was in shadow Cabinet until she left parliament at the 2019 federal election. She is a passionate supporter of the Adelaide Crows and the mother of two young boys.