In the media
The Age
"Black says professional women are behind the surge in support for so-called “teal” independent candidates, who include businesswoman Allegra Spender in Wentworth, former charity CEO Kylea Tink in North Sydney, former journalist Zoe Daniel in Goldstein and neurologist Dr Monique Ryan in Kooyong.
These candidates are mostly women who look and sound like them – professional, well-educated working mums familiar with the career-kid juggle; women not open to being patronised by politicians."
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