Dear International Women’s Day event organisers - Many IWD events feature excellent speakers and important conversations. But when attending those conversations comes with rock concert level ticket prices, even for livestream options, access becomes limited. #IWD2026 /1

The PM: Women who criticise my opponents are wonderful. Women who criticise me are “difficult”.

Gynaecology's open secret. Surgeon repeatedly removed women's tissue & organs for “severe” #endometriosis. Pathology showed little/no trace of it. Multiple complaints by clinicians & patients to hospital & AHPRA. Nothing happened. Our 7-month #4Corners investigation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Are David Speers and Tony Burke twinning today? Both are rocking gelled grey hair, glasses, grey suits, light coloured shirts, and brown shoes. #GenderBalancedFashionCommentary #insiders

Is it the right time for an Australian republic yet? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.

Waves to the “I wasn’t a feminist until I was sexually assaulted or sexually harassed or discriminated against at work” crowd 👋🏻

Happy Year of the Fire Horse everyone! 🔥🐴 And a special shoutout to my fellow horse year people!

Having also spoken out publicly about my mistreatment in parliamentary workplaces - which in my case involved sexual assaults, bullying and discrimination - I endorse every word of this excellent article by Jo Tarnawsky in @womensagenda.bsky.social womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapb...

how we got here

Love is … Arriving early to get front row position at the Ed Sheeran show, even though you’re more of a Metallica fan. Love you W 💕

No more silence: Treat sexual harassment as the safety hazard it is   “In 2023 - 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) resolved just 314 sexual harassment complaints. Compare that to the estimated 2.7 million Australians affected.” womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapb...

At Senate Estimates on Monday night the CEO of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service laughed when questioned about staff complaints. The PWSS was set up to support staff experiencing bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment or sexual assault. /1 #auspol

Senate Estimates: Department of Parliamentary Services Edition. It’s all about the big issues. #auspol

Senate Estimates hearings with the Department of Parliamentary Services. If Parliament House is The Canberra Bubble, then this is The Bubble Within The Bubble, where officials are interrogated about vital issues such as the Parliament House gym’s opening hours. /1 #auspol

Abolishing ‘junior’ rates is decades overdue and should apply to under 18s, not just 18 to 21 year-olds. People doing the exact same work should get the exact same pay. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

‘One battle cry of the #MeToo movement, “believe women”, was widely misunderstood. It does not mean no woman ever exaggerates or lies. … It means that the allegations of women should be taken seriously by authorities: recorded, investigated, scrutinised’ www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Fun and thought-provoking evening at Ette Media’s live show in Canberra with @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social, @janfran.bsky.social, @fatimapayman.bsky.social and @tomcballard.bsky.social

Here are my predictions for the Australian Capital Territory’s Top Ten Baby Names in 2026. Remember folks, you heard it here first! What names do you see making #Canberra’s top ten lists this year?

"[Anna] Hough’s submission says that she sought assurances from the current secretary of the department of parliamentary services ... that the [legal] correspondence containing allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying, and other matters, was not accessed" by third parties. /1

AGD backs DPS on privilege as Senate probes data handling, legal panel choices www.themandarin.com.au/306730-agd-b...

Parliament sits again on Tuesday. Amid everything else that’s going on, you may have missed that progress on the implementation of the Set the Standard report was due to be reviewed last year. It was not, despite Kate Jenkins calling for a review to be conducted. #insiders /1

If politicians were cakes from the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book 🎂 /1

Compare and contrast - The UK on the left, Australia on the right. Setting the standard?

'No one cares what happened to you - you are not Brittany Higgins': Political staffer with a disturbingly familiar story exposes $2.4m taxpayer funded compo double standard www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Good morning from #Canberra

After the May federal election, Australia’s federal parliament has almost reached gender parity. By my calculations the House of Representatives in the 48th Parliament will be 46% women and the Senate 56.6% women. The Parliament as a whole will be 49.6% women. /1

If you’re a man, you need to watch this video www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fi...

Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture. Excellent article by Maria Maley of ANU. As someone who has experienced the worst of that culture I know firsthand how much work remains to be done. /1 theconversation.com/three-years-...

Today in Weird Food Adventures - Sour Blueberry Twisties. The verdict: The worst of the weird Twisties flavours so far. Unappetising colour. Unappealing flavour combination. Not a fan.

Humans require close supervision and expert advice while they ‘hunt’.

White men are apparently terrified of doing the wrong thing at work. Based on personal experience, white men can (‘allegedly’) sexually assault, bully & discriminate against women at work - including in parliament - and face zero consequences. Relax guys. /1 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s something I wrote in 2022 that may be of interest this week - Women in the ministry and the shadow ministry. Includes historical data, comparisons between parties, and graphs. www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...

Culture of parliament 'has improved’, say politicians. That’s not what I hear from the staff who still regularly call me seeking help after being bullied, discriminated against, harassed or sexually assaulted. Some are suicidal. /1

Stop it #Canberra. It’s not even winter yet!

Tasmania has taken the scenic route to the expected result, 5 Lambie 6 Colbeck re-elected to Senate. Margins later. #politas

Excellent show by @fanningdempseynp.bsky.social in #Canberra tonight 🎸

‘And he was not the only one angry at Kerr and Mewis for raising a child together with United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet, also commenting, “Children need both a mother and a father”.’ They’re doing what? /1 Politician’s vile Kerr comment www.news.com.au/sport/footba...

Right place, wrong time- my #Auspol cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Congratulations to @larissawaters.bsky.social on her election as leader of the Australian Greens. When I sought help after being ‘allegedly’ bullied and discriminated against at Parliament House after disclosing past ‘alleged’ sexual assaults, including rape, Larissa helped me. /1