Australians want more diversity in Parliament

The empty chamber of the House of representatives is seen at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, November 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

The empty chamber of the House of representatives is seen at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series

Get the SBS Audio app

Other ways to listen

An SBS News-commissioned poll has found the majority of Australians want to see more women, young people and Indigenous Australians represented in Parliament.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

South Korea Martial Law

South Korea's President declares martial law... then lifts it

2032 OLYMPIC FUTURE BRISBANE LUNCH

Queensland Premier defends hardline youth justice changes

OTM - Employment, jobs, careers (Getty).jpg

Road to gender financial equality & ASX hits another record

ICJ hearings to determine obligations of states in respect of climate change

World's highest court hears largest-ever case on climate justice

Recommended for you

An older woman walking. Houses are in the background.

Tanya is 79 and owns a $2.5 million home. She lives with young housemates

renting

A woman with an eye patch over her right eye laying in a hospital bed.

Australian injured in alleged Israeli shooting speaks from hospital: 'I demand an investigation'

war

A composite image of Penny Wong and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Wong responds to Netanyahu's ICC arrest warrant as US labels move 'outrageous'

2024 mideast wars

A split image. On the left are two women seated on a couch. On the right is a man speaking.

Worse than Sydney: The renters bearing the brunt of unaffordable Perth

renting

An elderly woman in a light blue blouse rests her head against that of an elderly man lying in a hospital bed with tubes running into his nose.

Australia's life expectancy has fallen again and dropped in global rankings. Here's why

health

A woman with glasses and bright yellow earrings

Greens announce plan to wipe HECS debts and make university free

auspol

A silhouette of a woman sitting at a computer with her head resting on her fists

Alana was shocked when her boss shared her diagnosis in public. What does the law say?

privacy breaches

A woman with short grey hair, wearing a black jacket and glasses, looks on.

Who is Susie Wiles, the 'Ice Maiden' who will become Trump's chief of staff?

politics of united states