Organisers of rally seeking justice for women have rejected an offer from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to meet behind closed doors in Parliament House.
Women s March for Justice founder Janine Hendry said with more than 100,000 women expected to march in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane a meeting with just three women was not enough. We have already come to the front door, now it s up to the government to cross the threshold and come to us, she tweeted on Monday. We will not be meeting behind closed doors.
More than 100,000 women expected to march in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Thousands marched in Perth on the weekend
The Australian’s latest Newspoll has revealed the Labor Party is now leading the two-party-preferred vote at 52, while the Coalition sits at 48.
Sky News host Paul Murray said the number which “truly is the indication” of the health of the government or otherwise is preferred prime minister.
“Prime Minister Scott Morrison still in front by a country mile,” he said.
Scott Morrison is at 56, while Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is at 30.
“Put simply, you have seen – as a result of the news cycle of the past month – a change in who people want to run the country in terms of party political,” Mr Murray said.
“But I believe that the true health of the government or otherwise is about preferred prime minister.”
âLike many other Australians, I have faced the challenges of living with childhood trauma, and that is a priority for me to address in my time in this place,â she said at the time.
âI share a small part of this deeply personal story today because I believe we must do more as a society to keep our children and families safe. I am proud to stand as a member of this government that has committed to do more to address the scourge of family, domestic and sexual violence.â
The marches, organised over the last two weeks, will span the country. They will be held in capital cities and country towns from Gosford to Katharine, Shearwater to Woombah. An event will also take place in London.
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