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Australia’s wealthiest women join forces to supercharge philanthropy

Yolanda RedrupRich List editor

Nov 28, 2024 – 7.19pm

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When Paula McLean made a $1 million donation to the Stella Prize in 2021, she was faced with a tough decision – keep it to herself, or promote it in the hopes of inspiring more people to donate to women’s literature.

Until this point, Ms McLean – a former editor and the wife of ex-McKinsey and Company managing partner and private equity investor Rob McLean – had kept her philanthropy quiet. Like many other women, she had not been comfortable discussing wealth, or being in the spotlight.

Yolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk.