'Put your hand up': Michaelia Cash's advice to aspiring female politicians

By Judith Ireland
Updated March 7 2015 - 4:08am, first published 12:15am
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, at the Parliament House. Photo: Andrew Meares
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten greets senator Michaela Cash, at the International Women's Day UN Women Australia Forum at the National Press Club. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten greets senator Michaela Cash, at the International Women's Day UN Women Australia Forum at the National Press Club. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares
"It is about saying to women, whether they're younger women, older women, you need to be part of the solution": Michaelia Cash. Photo: Andrew Meares

Michaelia Cash knows first-hand that women experience a tougher brand of politics than men.

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