Among the 40 federal treasurers Australia has had since 1901, there is an outstanding similarity: not one is a woman. About the same can be said for the leadership of other top economic bodies; the Productivity Commission, Asic, and Apra have never been led by women. Nor, in its 60 years, has a woman ever been governor of the Reserve Bank.
These positions that impact the economy of the country, and the lives of its 25 million citizens, have never been filled by a female.
