Candidate quotas is a system in which political parties are penalised for not running a certain percentage of women candidates for office. In 2012 legislation was introduced which would have required parties to field at least 30% women candidates at the next election and 40% at the election after that. If a party failed to meet these thresholds they would lose half of their public funding. Women currently make up 24.7% of the lower house and 38.2% in the upper house. Of 189 developed countries Australia currently ranks 46 out of 189. Proponents of quotas argue that they help promote gender diversity in government and are responsible for a 20% increase in the proportion of women in parliaments worldwide.
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Māori electorate
Response rates from 198k New Zealand voters.
35% Yes |
65% No |
30% Yes |
51% No |
5% Yes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society |
8% No, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender |
7% No, diversity should be encouraged but not forced |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 198k New Zealand voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 198k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@6HVTR2L4yrs4Y
No this further paints women as victims rather than the able bodied humans that we are. Tokenism is worse than not sitting at the table.
@9DMG2HX1yr1Y
Yes, as well as gender diverse
@9D9LJW91yr1Y
We should encourage more diversity but the most qualified candidate should get the position.
@9D8FVKF1yr1Y
They should only chose the best candidates for the job based on ability, but I would like to see women candidates in charge of women related issues
@9RVHH3K 5mos5MO
In genders couple straight from the sea with beautiful brown white women and men good looking at makeups
@9RCTYPV5mos5MO
NO! if there must be a certain amount of women the same should go for men. Apparently nowadays Maori women are the most privileged or something/
@9KTMNVG9mos9MO
Woman should run for political parties if they want, but you don't need a required amount of women candidates.
@9KL3CMB10mos10MO
Women shouldn't be required to always have an assigned spot, women should be able to fight for their spot in parliament.
