The National Foundation for Australian Women welcomes the announcement by the Assistant Minister for Women, Kate Thwaites, on 29 October 2024 that the Australian Government has finalised a new set or agreements for five National Women’s Alliances.These organisations play a crucial role in coordinating and supporting women’s organisations and feminist movements in Australia and have done so since 2012.
The Government's refusal to include questions on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression in the 2026 Census is a troubling and distressing decision that undermines the inclusion of Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community. While the Government claims to be avoiding divisive debates on sensitive topics, its actions have only deepened the sense of exclusion felt by LGBTQIA+ individuals across the nation.
National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) Responds to the 2024 Federal Budget: A more ambitious and comprehensive action plan is needed
Since the 1970s, each decade of women’s work in the moving image in Australia can be read as a significant cultural location. One of the most momentous in Australia was the 1970s, which saw the emergence of feminist culture and the revival of the film industry.
The Labor Government’s commitment to stick to its election script will come under pressure. It will be pressed to raise climate targets and to move quickly on its commitment to put in place an effective integrity commission.
The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) will be playing a vocal role in bringing to your attention KEY issues around critical policies for women that need to be addressed and part of the dialogue in the lead up to the 2022 Federal Election.
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Dame Margaret was a Liberal politician who was Australia’s first woman in Cabinet with a ministerial portfolio, the first female senator in Cabinet and the first woman to hold a major economic portfolio as Minister for Finance during the Fraser Government. She was also Minister for Education and Minister for Social Security.
Yesterday, Australian feminism lost one of its old guard. One of the legends in the battle for greater equality, fairness and justice for women, children, the aged and the underprivileged in this country. A public servant in the true sense of the word.
