Houghton: The big problem with gender quotas in Parliament

The Prime Minister said he wanted a female candidate to replace Laming in the federal seat of Bowman.What if the best candidate to run in the seat turns out to be a bloke?And what happens if the local branch selects a male, say Henry Pike, who is subsequently sidelined by head office? Will the rejected Pike, a popular local character, have a case of discrimination or an appeal under Queensland’s shiny new Human Rights Act?There is another problem. If a female candidate is chosen – and I believe…



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