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Virginia Haussegger established the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation at the University of Canberra, where she is an Adjunct Professor. She is the host of BroadTalk, a podcast about Women, Power and Leadership.
When Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney stepped over the threshold into Parliament House in 1943 they were late.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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