No one should lose their job while they're on maternity leave

No one should be ousted while on maternity leave

It’s just days since Federal Minister Kelly O'Dwyer gave birth, and now attacks are being launched within the Liberal Party to try and have her ousted.[1]

Ms O’Dwyer is the first woman to have a baby while serving in Cabinet. Just last week she spoke out to champion the importance of examples women who have both a family and a high profile career in politics. Now, there are reports a group of “disgruntled millionaires” have chosen this as the moment to try and replace her in her local seat.[2] If we let them get away with it; it will set an incredibly dangerous precedent.

We have to generate a wave of public backlash so loud that Liberal Leaders can't ignore it -- and speak out to stop this attack. Can you help by signing and sharing this petition?

References (click to view)

1. Vexed Liberals move to dump Kelly O’Dwyer while on maternity Leave, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 April 2017.

To the Victorian Liberals and Prime Minister Turnbull,

We are extremely concerned about media reports that moves are being made to replace Higgins MP Kelly O’Dwyer while she is on maternity leave, and the dangerous precedent this would set. We urge you to stop this attack.

Signed,

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Trevor , 4030  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:10:35 +1000
Reg , 5042  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:10:00 +1000
"Reginald Brand"
John , 3749  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:09:58 +1000
Tracy , 2880  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:09:48 +1000
Fiona , 7006  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:09:44 +1000
Sylvi , 2628  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:08:22 +1000
Sylvi , 2628  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:08:22 +1000
Joe , 2086  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:07:10 +1000
"As a prominent person is reported to have said this sort of behavior is lower than a snake’s duodenum."
Yvonne , 2074  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:07:08 +1000
"This is a disgraceful attack on a new mother on maternity leave. She should be supported at this happy time in her and her family’s life."
Robin , 2539  /  signed 2017-04-27 21:04:15 +1000
"Ms O’Dwyer is currently one of only 13 women out of the Government’s 76 members in the House of Representatives. With numbers like that, the Liberal Party need to be doing everything possible to improve the representation of women in the party – not standing by while attacks are made on a woman who is blazing a trail, while she’s on maternity leave."
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