PoliticsPolitical leadershipPrint articleOpinionWhy the Liberal Party doesn’t need quotas for womenWomen aren’t turning away from the Liberal Party because we don’t have quotas. They’re turning away because we’re not talking about what matters to them.Freya LeachPolitical CommentatorMay 9, 2025 – 11.31amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginI am a Liberal. Like so many women in our organisation, I have enjoyed countless opportunities in the Liberal Party.We need more talented women in the Liberal Party, but gender quotas are not the answer.Loading...Freya Leach is a political commentator and the Director of the Centre for Youth Policy at the Menzies Research Centre.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MorePolitical leadershipOpinionSimon BirminghamLiberal PartyLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewForget WFH – what it’s really like to ‘work from anywhere’Rachael BoltonThe US governance model taking over Australian boardroomsThis CEO wakes at 5am, but doesn’t get in to work till 10amLife & LeisureOne of Australia’s most loved authors reveals her weekend ritualsLucy DeanRoom service for your bedroom and Blue Crush-inspired fashionJewels that cost millions – and the clients who buy themRich ListBillionaires Escalante and Arnaout taking liberties with ASICPrimrose RiordanCinema giant flags part-sale of Sydney’s George Street complexAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her own
