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Phoebe Hayman, PhD Candidate and Casual Academic in Politics, La Trobe University

The Liberals’ women problem may seem intractable, but here’s what they could learn from the Teals

The impression of the Liberal Party as out of touch with women persists in this year’s election.

The party’s “women problem” was brought into sharp focus by the backlash to its now-abandoned policy to stop public servants working from home.

Then there was a candidate claiming women should be removed from the military, and misogynistic social media posts from a Liberal campaign manager. These recurring issues suggest there are larger problems that have not been dealt with.

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