Sussan Ley says she’s a ‘zealot’ on recruiting more women to Liberal party – but stops short of endorsing quotas
by Tom McIlroy Chief political correspondent from on (#6Y770)
First female opposition leader says she will personally try to recruit more women but is agnostic about party's approach
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Sussan Ley has declared herself a zealot" on action to recruit more women to the Liberal ranks, but stopped short of endorsing quotas or other formal mechanisms to boost gender equity ahead of the next election.
Promising a second review on the future of the party in the wake of its 3 May drubbing by Labor, the opposition leader told the National Press Club development of a new energy and emissions policy, and reconsideration of net zero by 2050 commitments, would be led by a working group chaired by frontbencher Dan Tehan.
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