Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal

Anne Ruston called for the party to act with urgency' after discussion paper suggested ways to improve engagement with women, multicultural communities and young people

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Angus Taylor has hosed down a proposal for the Liberal party to consider introducing gender quotas, while one of his senior shadow cabinet ministers has implored the party to act on such ideas with urgency".

After a discussion paper that canvassed the idea was circulated to supporters on Wednesday, the party's leader said he has never been supportive of quotas - shortly before his deputy, Jane Hume, intervened to say all options would be considered.