Premier Dominic Perrottet has taken drastic action to get more women into the state’s upper house, brokering a deal to drop three male MPs to make way for a ticket with equal numbers of men and women.
As the federal Liberals mull the findings of an election review that found most women preferred Labor in all ages from 18 to 55-plus, the NSW executive will be asked to endorse a Legislative Council ticket selected with gender parity in mind.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
