As I mentioned briefly yesterday, the question of whether to introduce quotas to speed gender parity in corporate Australia has been in the news of late.

Governor General Quentin Bryce, a long-time advocate for gender equality, said on Tuesday that she was in favour of instituting quotas in order to ensure that enough women were serving on corporate boards. Opposition Treasurer Joe Hockey has also come out in favour of a quota system, though he insists that quotas should be a last resort. On Monday, Hockey voiced the belief that corporate Australia, when left to institute its own gender equity policies, has dragged its feet, and called for real action. “Corporate Australia has had so many warnings, they’ve put in ...