Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

when he raises issues of this kind.

Let me say, Mr Speaker, there are nine women in the executive government—five in the cabinet. Looking around our party rooms, we have a lot of talent from a lot of women. We have women who have been journalists, women who have been teachers, university lecturers and an army officer. Many of our women members have had experience in small business; there are lawyers and there are number of farmers. We have a pilot—the Minister for Health is a very distinguished pilot and shearers cook, no less. We do not have to confess—it is not a comprehensive list—that we have any former trade union officials, but I gather there are plenty of those on the other side.

Mr Perrett interjecting—

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