Kate Doust: Being a Presiding Officer, barriers for women in politics and the future of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth

This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to Hon. Kate Doust, a Member of the Legislative Council from the Parliament of Western Australia.We speak about her role as a Presiding Officer and Member of Parliament; how her trade union background has helped in her career; the barriers facing women in politics and how to overcome them; the role of ‘modern’ Commonwealth; and being the first recipient of the CPA Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Award.Hon. Kate Doust was speaking with Jeffrey Hyland, Editor of The Parliamentarian, the CPA’s Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments.Music: Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)  Recorded in August 2024.Visit the CPA website: https://www.cpahq.org/Follow the CPA on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CPA_SecretariatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CPAHQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-parliamentary-associationInstagram: www.instagram.com/cpa_secretariat