On International Women's Day, what needs to change to improve the culture at Parliament?

The first woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament, Edith Cowan, appears on the $50 note

The first woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament, Edith Cowan, appears on the $50 note Source: AAP

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Sexism in Australian politics has been placed under a spotlight in the wake of recent calls to address the treatment of women and workplace culture inside Parliament House.

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