“Achieving true gender and diversity parity in politics requires more than increasing candidate numbers – it demands a fundamental shift in how, and where, women and diverse candidates are positioned to compete" says report co-author, @eliseinthewoods.bsky.social

➡️ giwl.anu.edu.au/2025-election

Diversity among candidates remains another area of concern – of the 591 declared candidates at the point of analysis, 21% self-identified as belonging to diverse or underrepresented groups

However, this figure falls short of the rate of diversity seen in the current Parliament (29%)

84% of the Coalition's female candidates are contesting 'glass cliff' seats, compared to 50% of Labor women

So, while this is a persistent issue across parties, Labor women do have a more even playing field heading into this election

Across both major parties, female candidates are disproportionately running in 'glass cliff' seats that are hard to win, and difficult to hold