Women for Election In Conversation Dai Le, councillor on Fairfield City Council :: Recording

Today we held an online discussion with Dai Le, councillor on Fairfield City Council, one of the most culturally diverse Councils in Australia. She is also an Advisory Board Member to Multicultural NSW, a Government statutory body and Director on the local Government NSW Board. A former award-winning journalist, film-maker, and broadcaster with the ABC, Dai was named one of AFR-Westpac’s Top 100 Influential Women in Australian 2014.

Licia Heath, our CEO questioned Dai on the skills she used to get where she is now. We also found out what her next big goal is. Watch our In Conversation and stay in touch with Women for Election by subscribing to our newsletter (below) to attend future events (online and in-person).

We will be conducting more In Conversation sessions in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for more discussion and insight.

If there is anyone, in particular, you would love to hear Licia interview, please reach out, and we will do our best to strike up a conversation with them. Get in touch.

Letter to the editor: New political ‘way’ for women

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MEDIA NOTICE from Jennifer Morris, retiring Chair of WFEA

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Dr Ramona Vijeyarasa ‘In Conversation’

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Understanding Pre-Selection

Article by Kali Goldstone Like many of us, you are probably in the dark about how the party pre-selection process actually works in Australian politics. It’s not a well-understood process for anyone who isn’t a member of a political party – and even for those in a party it can still be steeped in mystery. …

Marion Scrymgour MP ‘In Conversation’

Women for Election was delighted to welcome Federal Member for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour MP, as the guest for our June ‘In Conversation’ event. You can watch her full conversation with Women for Election CEO, Licia Heath, below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuoqzMZssBQ Background on Marion Scrymgour MP: With cultural links to the Tiwi Islands and Central Australia, Marion was…

Women for Election In Conversation with Sharman Stone :: Recording

Sharman is well known for her strong win in the 1996 Federal election, having won the seat of Murray for the Liberal party after it had only ever resided in the hands of the Nationals party. Sharman widened her margin in the time she held the seat until she retired from politics at the 2016…