Q
In January at the Politics in the pub,
during question time I asked Prime
Minister Malcom Turnbull if he
thought that taxing sanitary items
was right. He replied with a very
typical political answer. It wasn’t
good enough.
From there we lodged a federal
petition, we required 100000
signatures in 30 days and we got
104000, this is now Australia’s most
signed online petition.
We could’ve done a change.org and
got another 400000 signatures
but it wasn’t going to be heard in
Parliament which is why we chose
the federal petition.
I have been to every politician that
would listen to me. We need bi
partisan support.
Its about speaking out and getting
everyone to send a message to their
local, state and federal politician to
support this movement.
Hopefully we will one day not be
wasting our time and breath on
not trying to abolish this sexist and
archaic tax. Luxury in my house is
chocolate and champagne, not my
monthly cycle.
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A QUOTE YOU LIVE BY?
Kindness is free -
sprinkle that shiz
everywhere
REBECCA GIBNEY, HAYLEY
LEWIS & MIA FREEDMAN
ARE JUST SOME CELEBRITY
PATRONS THAT SUPPORT
SHARE THE DIGNITY. HOW
DID YOU GET THESE WOMEN
ON BOARD?
Connections. All connections. I am
constantly networking.
Every person within our
organisation is VIP, but we have
ambassadors because their voice is
magnified.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD
YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE
WHO WANTS TO BE MORE
CHARITABLE AND GIVE
BACK?
Lend time, lend what you can. Do
whatever you can, don’t compare
yourself with anyone else just do
what you can every little bit counts.
Women’s Network Magazine
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