ANALYSIS: From 'world leaders' to 'laggards': The challenge of female representation in South Australia's parliament
Targets to boost the number of women on the parliamentary floor will be set, but there will not be formal quotas.
"If you have been spectacularly unsuccessful at getting women elected to winnable, preselected to winnable seats and winning a seat in the house of assembly, you probably need a blunt instrument," he said.There may be an opportunity on the horizon put the new Liberal plans for targets to the test. Steven Marshall's successor as Liberal leader has said that, if Mr Marshall leaves, it is "critical" that a woman be pre-selected to replace him.
Labor's Cressida O'Hanlon has remained active in the electorate after coming within 260 votes of toppling the then-premier, even holding a press call with Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis in November.Professor Macintyre said Labor's use of quotas had been very successful for the party since they were instituted.
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