Greens pitch for gender quotas in tender decisions and DV strategy

Greens MP and spokesperson on gendered violence and abuse Abigail Boyd, councillor Charlotte McCabe and candidate Sinead Francis-Coan. Picture supplied

The Newcastle Greens have committed to investigate equality weighting for the city's tender decisions and a review of council policies for gender discrimination.

The party wants to deliver a new domestic violence prevention strategy and gender sensitive urban design framework in the next council term.