Labor minister likens Longman MP Terry Young’s parliament speech to infamous comments from Tony Abbott

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The Liberal National party MP Terry Young has rubbished a push for gender quotas in the federal opposition, telling parliament that men and women are naturally drawn to different kinds of jobs and that professions such as hairdressing and nursing will always be dominated by women.

The Longman MP said that men were more drawn to jobs involving maths or physical exertion, including construction or trades.

Source: Guardian - World News