Tuesday, 8 March 2022
Members statements
International Women’s Day
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Table of contents
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Bills
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Bill 2021
- Major Events Legislation Amendment (Unauthorised Ticket Packages and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2021
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Bills
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Domestic Animals Amendment (Reuniting Pets and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Bill 2021
- Major Events Legislation Amendment (Unauthorised Ticket Packages and Other Matters) Bill 2021
- Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2021
International Women’s Day
Ms CONNOLLY (Tarneit) (12:47): I am really excited to rise to talk about the incredible event held in my electorate of Tarneit last week. It was the fourth annual International Women’s Day event. This event was attended by some outstanding local women in my community, including Wyndham City Council female councillors, small business owners, some fantastic Tarneit locals that I have had the privilege of meeting during my Zoom coffee catch-ups over the past couple of years in this pandemic and also many, many female principals, teachers and incredible student leaders.
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Break the bias’, and it was great to talk to so many incredible women about the way in which implicit bias or even outright sexism has affected them in their own lives, as it has my own. As someone who has worked in a professional environment for most of her career, particularly those which are predominately male, I have had more than my fair share of experiences with sexism, both casual and overt, in the workplace. For someone like me, International Women’s Day is an opportunity to show others what they should not accept and to inspire young women to do the same. I was fortunate enough to be joined by my friend and outstanding fellow westie the honourable member for Altona, who I think inspired all of us there with her own experiences of fighting gender bias within our own party and this Parliament—something she should be commended for. I want to give a huge shout-out to Rashi and her team at the Little Growling Cafe for once again hosting an incredible event.