Culture change key to enticing women into government

By Alasdair McDonald
Updated July 31 2015 - 2:42pm, first published 2:39pm
There may be a lack of female members of parliament at state and federal level, yet four out of nine current Bega Valley Shire Council representatives are women. They are (from left) Sharon Tapscott, Deputy Mayor Liz Seckold, Ann Mahwinney and Kristy McBain.
There may be a lack of female members of parliament at state and federal level, yet four out of nine current Bega Valley Shire Council representatives are women. They are (from left) Sharon Tapscott, Deputy Mayor Liz Seckold, Ann Mahwinney and Kristy McBain.

SENIOR politicians around Australia are acknowledging the barriers to women entering politics.

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