The Latest Breaking News from Linda Reynolds

Steve Whybrow tells court Australians had been ‘sold a pup’ with Higgins’s allegations Lehrmann sexually assaulted her in Parliament House

A judge reminded potential jurors of the importance of impartiality at the rape trial of a former Australian government staffer

Liberal MPs have called for culture change to retain and encourage more women, as the party reviews the factors behind its federal election loss.

Coalition senator blames ‘administrative oversight’ for delayed disclosure of shares including in Electro Optic Systems, which had previously been awarded millions in government contracts

Female voters are less likely to vote for the coalition in a federal election than males, and both identify the treatment of women as the biggest weakness.

Senior Liberals have advocated for gender quotas as a way to win back support for the party in the electorate following their defeat.

Liberal Party and Nationals leaders appear to have rejected calls for gender quotas despite female voters abandoning the coalition at the federal election.

Senator Linda Reynolds has this morning voiced support for gender quotas in the Liberal Party. It’s a familiar debate — will this time differ?

Good morning, early birds. Greater Sydney braces for intense flooding in what has been described as a “life-threatening situation”, and Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds is calling for gender quotas to see more women rise the ranks of the party. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy