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Newsletter December 2017 NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2017 CHAIR’S WELCOME On a side note, the 63rd CPA General Assembly approved the application from the Welcome to the second instalment of the CWP Newsletter for 2017. Federal Parliament of Australia to reconstitute the Commonwealth of Australia Branch of the This edition celebrates the success of the CPA from 1 January 2018. We look forward to CWP Conference Melbourne held in greater involvement from our Federal August; Tasmania’s 2nd Stepping Up event; colleagues. Queensland’s ‘Smash the Ceiling’ event; the opening of the new Parenting Room in the Thank you to everyone who has sent in NSW Parliament; the 1st anniversary of ACT stories for the newsletter and thank you for all Parliament becoming a majority women the support we have received throughout the parliament; the CWP Report on the 63rd year. We look foreward to hearing from you CPA Conference in Bangladesh; the NSW all in 2018 about any CWP related events that Parliament delegation to Solomon Islands may be happening in your jurisdictions. and the appointment of Tasmania’s 1st female Speaker to the Tasmanian Cabinet. On behalf of the CWP Australian Region Steering Committee and Secretariat, I would In the new year, we will be looking to like to wish everybody a restful and relaxing provide some more up-to-date statstics summer break. regarding the representation of women in Australian Parliaments. Seasons Greetings! It was pleasing to see that the recent 63rd Michelle O’Byrne MP CPA Conference in Bangladesh included CWP Chair sessions and workshops which considered, ‘How can CPA Members work with their own governments in ensuring that the SDG goals have a proper gender lens to ensure success in the areas of alleviating poverty and women’s empowerment?’; ‘If we want genuine positive change in the world, we need more women leaders’. ‘How can we persuade the world that the future is dependent on gender equality?’, and ‘gender equality and the role of male Parliamentarians’. It was also pleasing to see a suite of supportive recommendations stem from these sessions and workshops. CWP Newsletter - December 2017I Page 1 NSW Parliament’s new Parents Room Earlier this year the Parliament of New accessible change facilities on the general South Wales opened a dedicated Parents’ access level. Room, providing a quiet haven for parents, carers and children amidst the The changes follow an increase in the bustle of the Parliament. The room number of young female members and provides much-needed facilities for the nursing mothers within the building and are care of babies and young children and is designed to encourage greater participation a welcome addition for both members of women in parliamentary and political life. and staff. The introduction of the Parents’ Room is one step towards ensuring the Parliament of The Parents’ Room is located in a NSW is family friendly and accommodating to repurposed office space with three members with young families, helping them adjoining and has been equipped with meet their responsibilities more easily. the facilities, equipment and services to make the space suitable and safe for As the first female speaker of the Legislative children of all ages. Assembly I am determined to remove the barriers to female participation that exist This includes two cots, a day bed, a within the parliamentary precinct. I thank change table, microwave, a kitchenette the former President, the Hon. Darwin MLC, with kettle and sink, two rocking chairs, the current President and parliamentary staff toys, books, play mat, television and who have supported me in this endeavour. DVD player with a selection of children’s movies. Towels and linen are provided For further information on the NSW and the room is checked daily by staff. Parliament’s Parents’ Room please contact So as to not disturb sleeping children the [email protected] or 9230 division bells have been disabled in the 2201. room and blinds installed to block out the midday sun. The Hon. Shelley Hancock MP Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly Members are able to keep an eye on the Member for South Coast proceedings of both chambers, which is broadcast internally. A workstation has also been set up in the room, with a phone and computer with the intention of allowing parents to work whilst their young ones sleep. The Parents’ Room is not the first measure taken by the Parliament to accommodate the needs of working parents. The NSW Parliament was the first state Parliament in Australia to be accredited by the Australian Breastfeeding Association, as well as the relaxing of protocols concerning young children on the floor of both Chambers introducing family friendly sitting hours and installing publicly CWP Newsletter - December 2017I Page 2 Images of the new Parents Room CWP Newsletter - December 2017 | Page 3 CWP Conference Report The 2nd CWP Australian Region Conference was hosted by the Victorian Parliament from 28-30 August 2017, and was attended by 60 delegates from the Parliaments of Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory Parliament and the Federal Parliament. Members from the Parliaments of Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Island and Nauru also attended, with support from the Australian Federal Government’s Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships program. Gender, Peace and Security spoke about Hosting the 2nd CWP Australian Region Political violence against women; and the Conference was identified as one of the key Hon. Mary Delahunty, Former Member of activities the region would undertake during Parliament and award winning Journalist the year in order to fulfil its aims outlined in spoke about transitioning to life the CWP Australian Region Action Plan for post-politics and potential opportunities 2017. for former female MPs. The themes for the conference were: Panel sessions were held including: Eliminating political violence against Session 1 - Empowering women in women; Leadership and Political Participation was Empowering women in leadership and hosted by Kirsten Mander, Chair, political participation; and International Women’s Development The need for balancing work and life Agency; Janelle Weissman, Executive through the implementation of family Director, UN Women National Committee friendly policies and practices in Australia; Jenny Aitchison – Member for Parliaments. Maitland, NSW Legislative Assembly; Lisa Baker – Member for Maylands, These themes were developed by the CWP WA Legislative Assembly; Giulia Jones – Australian Region Steering Committee, during Member for Molonglo, ACT Legislative its Annual Planning Meeting, held in Assembly and Faaulusau Rosa Tasmania in November, 2016. As a result, the Duffy-Stowers, first female Chair of the conference provided an opportunity to Samoan Parliamentary Committee for explore, discuss and analyse these themes via Finance and Expenditure. a series of presentations, panel discussions, professional development courses, and net- Session 2 - Family friendly practices in working opportunities. Parliaments and achieving a work/life balance was hosted by Ged Kearney, Presentations were given by guest speakers President, Australian Council of Trade including Natasha Stott Despoja, Chair of Our Unions, Brittany Lauga - CWP Queensland Watch, Former Senator, former Australian Representative, Lisa Baker - Member for Ambassador for Women and Girls and the Maylands, WA, along with Hon. Joan youngest woman ever to enter the Australian Viliamu of Niue. Federal Parliament, at 26; Jacqui True, Professor of International Relations and Two professional development courses Director of Monash University’s Centre for were delivered by Melbourne based CWP Newsletter - December 2017 | Page 4 CWP Conference Report continued... university RMIT and focused on the strategy which is both engaging and topics of Social Media and Public Speaking, informative, and the importance of the Speech Writing and Media Performance. tone of voice for Members of Parliament. These topics were selected based on a survey of potential attendees conducted The 2017 Conference was jointly organised earlier in the year. The Public Speaking, by the CWP Australian Region Secretariat Speech Writing and Media Performance based at the Parliament of Tasmania, and session was hosted by Mark Madden, staff from the Parliament of Victoria. Deputy Director of the Centre for I extend my sincere thanks to the Innovative Justice at RMIT. Parliament of Victoria for hosting the event, in particular Deputy Speaker of the Mr Madden combined theory and practice, Legislative Assembly, Maree Edwards MP focusing on the Conference participants’ for hosting the Welcome Reception and to views about what they believe makes a all the staff of the Victorian Parliament for good public speaker, as well as their issues, all their hard work putting in place all the fears and concerns about public arrangements for the Conference. Overall, the conference provided a valuable opportunity for women Members of Parliament to get together and undertake professional development and networking opportunities, and I thank all those who attended and participated. Michelle O’Byrne MP CWP Chair speaking. The emphasis was on encouraging the participants to see that speeches are more than words on a page and participants will also explore the elements of their ‘total communication’ package and the difference between writing to be read and writing to be heard. The Social Media session was hosted by Michael Simonetti who is the Managing
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