Does the Liberal party need a quota for women?

The party faces a stark reality - just six women among 28 elected officials, we examine whether quotas are the answer to fixing the Liberal Party's gender problem. 

Plus a major update in the case of the accused college share house murderer, which could see him avoid the death penalty. 

And in headlines today More than 1300 incidents have been reported as heavy rainfall and strong winds lash the NSW coast; The US Senate has passed President Donald Trumps big tax and spending bill; US President Donald Trump has threatened to pull all of Elon Musks subsidies saying it would make him pack up and head back to South Africa; The jury in the Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking trial has asked to review parts of Cassie Ventura's testimony; Managers at the British hospital where Lucy Letby murdered 7 infants have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guests: Jess Wang, NewsWire Federal Politics Reporter 

Audio Producer: Lu Hill