Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

no. it is sexist to concentrate on one gender

It shouldn’t matter the gender as long as there fit for the job

This shouldn't be mandated by the state. How individual parties choose to handle this question should be a metric of how you judge that party.

This is a distracting non issue when the majority of women in power or who can get into power don't support working class women (the majority of women).

It should not have to be so that women are included as a "percentage" as if they are a employment statistic to meet a specific threshold. They should be involved in politics regardless. Politics should not be gendered, at least not in the way the question is describing it.

No, but I believe we shouldn’t have gendered politics, we shouldn’t see the person only their ideals/achievements to make the choice based on merit and not bias based on gender/appearance

Combination of 2 answers you have: diversity should be encouraged, but not forces, AND the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender (or any other potentially discriminatory reason).

Gender equality is very important but quotas are not the answer, use blind recruitment to eliminate bias and ensure candidates are selected based on merit not gender

our government should focus on all types of diversity not just women to men ratio but also more immigrants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Disabled people and LGBTQ+ people etc

No, it would be wrong to force women to be apart of a political party, there are already laws that prevent discrimination, so if a woman wants to be in a political party, she is welcome to, but she does not have to. Putting this law into place would be a silly way to appear diverse, even though it isn't needed and this law shouldn't just be implemented to look anti-sexist.

No, but parties should be allowed to mandate it if they so choose. While we should encourage diversity, we should be wary of having a balance between diversity of ability and merit of ability.

Yes, until such time as they aren't rife with corruption and sexism, because the most qualified candidates aren't getting the position regardless of gender

No political party should have to "meet" a certain quota. They should simply female candidates proper access to political party resources and should be given equal treatment, publicization and support as any other candidate rather than restrict or differ.

No, qualifications and experience should supercede gender + diversity should be encouraged but not forced

Absolutely not, women can't rule nearly as well as men and should be banned from political positions

No, women should be encouraged but the most worthy and qualified should be the candidate. However, less experienced but still proven ability etc should be given a chance regardless male or female

No women in politics

political parties should strive for equality and diversity, and serve equty to people like women who may be disadvantaged in getting a position of power. however, i dont think a certain "quota" is necessary and shiuld rather represent the diversity of australia and different regions

Gender and race should play no role in any job, it should be the person best suited to that role weather they be male/female or any skin colour

No, the most qualified candidate should get the position, so run a blind application process to ensure no bias occurs.

no women should be aloud to vote

No, although political parties should be encouraged to diversify, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

no, women and ethnic minorities should be banned from running and being in the election. also, no gay marriage.

It shouldn't necessarily be required but it would be best if the government reflected the diversity of our society

there should be diversity and different ethnic groups and everyone should be able to of course if they are a citizen of Australia should be able to run for parliament, but parties should be choosing people based off of if they are the best for the job and not gender,religion or any other cultural factors

Our government should reflect our diverse society but also, the most qualified candidates should get the position.

Political parties should enforce their own gender quotas internally, and allow the general public to judge them on the results

To a degree. In topics such as women's health I agree that the a large percentage should be women. However, in other topics the most qualified should be elected.

The most qualified candidate should get the position, however political parties should strive to reflect the diversity of our society

no, but there should be pushes in children for women to run for these.

Only an even 50% of women

as long as they're suited for the role

In theory, jobs should be chosen based on skill, not gender. however that doesn't happen in practice. in Australia though, it isn't too bad. But, they should have more young people in federal parliament.

Women dont deserve to lead the country

Women don't do anything right

The problem with diversity in government is inherent opportunities. Marginalised people do not have the same opportunities on a deep and constant level, so many of them dont even get to the point where they can be considered. Then, even if they get to a certain point everyone in power is in a position to discriminate against them. Forcing people into roles can end up with their skills being neglected ect., but there are other ways to ensure encourage everyone has an opportunity to be in a position they deserve

Yes, all local, state and federal governments should aim for half female, half male party with trans-gender and non-binary people counting towards whichever one they choose.

The most appropriate person for the job, not necessarily the most “qualified”

Only if they are truly invested and want to be there besides to make up the numbers

Diversity should be encouraged and the best candidate should get the job. There should be more opportunities for women but ultimately gender should not be at the forefront. Men and women should be given equal opportunity.

Women should have the right to do whatever they want .

When voting and creating bills that would particularly impact different marginalised groups, the people voting and writing should be part of those groups. So not mandatory but if you don't have enough representation in your party, you don't have many people voting

No, diversity should be encouraged but not forced. The most qualified person should be selected , with no bias

Our government should reflect the diversity of our society

Equality for the sake of equality is not equality, was going to chose the most qualified candidate option, but I understand where the question comes from, more equal recognition and opportunities for women should be made

Yes and no, as women shouldn’t be forced to meet the quota, instead should be encourage to engage. However, people with the most qualifications regardless of gender should get the position

Yes, if female candidates are being turned away, then yes a certain amount of women should be required in politics.

Yes, but only until the gender disparity closes

We should abolish government so we don't need to worry about who represents us.

A candidate should be chosen on their merit not their gender

No, equality should be encouraged but a qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

Yes to more women; yes to more disabled members; yes to more aboriginal members; and, yes to more cultural diversity.

Only men should be allowed

our government should reflect the diversity of our society, but diversity should not be forced andhe most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

The government needs to run candidates that actually know what they are doing.

Probably, but it won't stop the corruption.

More needs to be down to encourage women to get into the political process. However, I do not support making it a requirement for a party to run a certain percentage of female candidates.

God put men in leadership roles

Yes, but it has to be equitable across society, quotas must be everywhere or nowhere...Many industries could benefit from quotas...construction is ridiculously under represented by women trades workers...try buying a house constructed from the footings to the roof by at least 50% hands on input by women...aside from Political decree consumers need to step up and demand it.

I don't think it shouldn't be forced but should happen anyway

we should live in a society where women don’t need to be encouraged, it’s a open career path for them. i hope to be able to she more women in political parties

Should be about how successful you are

No, diversity should be encouraged rather than forced, and the most qualified should get the position regardless of gender.

they should just have whoever fits the role not necessarily

Deport women

Men are smarter

it should be the right qualified person for the job.

They should have none as women. are weak.

No but if a woman wants to join she can

Candidates should come from all walks of life to prevent ignorance shaping views over topics outside of their personal life experience.

yes but they shouldn’t need to be forced

feminists are good

It shouldn't be required, it should just be supported and allowed because otherwise that's sexist

make sure woman get the same rights as men

Base it on merit not gender

There should be more opportunities and motivation for young women to be in political roles

This would depend on the whether the definition of women is sexed based or identity based. Eg someone who has spent their whole live receiving the benefit of male privileges who identifies as a woman as an adult would have different real world lived experiences than someone who was born and raised female experiencing life with no male privilege.

Should be favoured not required

In an effective democracy, all religions, genders, ethnicities and sexual orientations should be represented in Parliament to reflect the diversity of the Australian population. But I don't agree that a more qualified candidate should be ignored to enforce diversity.

No, but we should target having diversity in parties

As long as the individual running the parties as sensible and educated enough to make the right choices, it doesn't matter if they are a man or a woman.

If a person has the skills for the Job sure

no women are allowed in parliament

The most candidate should get the position regardless of gender.

I think that we need more women who are equally as qualified

There should be an equal or as close to an equal percentage of male and female candidates.

They shouldn't be forced to run a certain percentage of women candidates it would be encouraged.

If women don't wanna run they shouldn't have to

More Diversity is needed but regardless of gender the most qualified should be elected

There should already be many women candidates in political parties and this question should not be necessary.

i hope you get run over by a golf cart

This is confusing. I'd like to see more women in positions of power. I'd ideally like that to come about naturally. However that might be denying the reality of how things work. I sort of liked the idea of a female and male representative as a pair for an electorate. I need to think about how I feel about this more.

Diversity should be based on reflection of society elements not just gender focused

I dont really care who joins

the term "required" is subjective, and women should be able to run as candidates regardless. More female representation should be encouraged in politics.

Not at the expense of lowering the standards of the job

Yes, only if the amount of males are completely dominating their party.