NSW state election, federal elections: Female MPs are few and far between

Nadine Morton
Updated February 7 2019 - 6:32pm, first published 6:30pm
WOMEN IN POLITICS: MPs Pru Goward and Steph Cooke with candidate for the Orange electorate Kate Hazelton. Photos: FILE
WOMEN IN POLITICS: MPs Pru Goward and Steph Cooke with candidate for the Orange electorate Kate Hazelton. Photos: FILE

LARGE electorates, society’s expectations of who should raise a child, and a lack of confidence – there are many reasons why there are not more women in politics, two Central West MPs say.

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Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au