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No, a backlash to the Four Corners sexism special didn’t sway the Victorian Bar elections

18 November 2020

3:05 PM

18 November 2020

3:05 PM

A medium-sized but pious and shrill twitterstorm erupted shortly after the Victorian Bar published the results of its Council election last week. The scorn was directed at the fact that several women were ousted by the “Vote for Change” ticket, which picked up 16 of the 21 seats. The two most high-profile women to lose their spots were erstwhile president Wendy Harris QC, along with Kathleen Foley.

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