Julie Ustinoff

The Many Faces of Political Eve: Representations of Queensland Women Parliamentarians in the Media

The media representations of Pauline Hanson as part of a wider argument about the problematic relationship that has developed between the Australian media and female politicians is highlighted. It contends that the media treat all female politicians differently to the way they treat men, and furthermore that the difference serves to disadvantage women, often to the detriment of their professional and personal lives for which reference is made to the two notable Queensland female politicians Dame Annabelle Rankin and Cheryl Kernot.