Overview

• At least 67 women have been elected to Australia’s House of Representatives, the highest number in its history.
• For the first time, women in the Labor Party outnumber men in the lower house, with at least 48 female MPs contributing to this milestone.
• The Coalition’s female representation dropped to just seven MPs, prompting internal calls for “hard, fast, and ambitious” gender quotas.
• Seven of the ten independents projected to enter parliament are women, further boosting female representation outside major parties.
• Advocates highlight ongoing structural barriers, such as the ‘glass cliff,’ where women are more likely to contest unwinnable seats, particularly within the Coalition.