Ms Sophie Nelson:

Yes, I do. If we are convening a citizens’ assembly or when we look to the writing of this constitution, quotas would be a helpful thing to increase representation within those groups, particularly for marginalised women who may otherwise not have access to those spaces. Quotas are obviously controversial in the sense that people think they are ridiculous. It is about ensuring that if marginalised women and women in general are included from the beginning of this process and we do a good job in the early stages, perhaps we will not need quotas. That is the hope. However, I think quotas are never a bad idea.