A century of strides: NSW legal profession celebrates women, calls for future action
On a wet and stormy winter night, a powerful assembly gathered at Parliament House, Sydney, not just to commemorate a century since the first female solicitor was admitted in New South Wales, but to ignite a "call to arms" for the next 100 years of gender equality in the legal profession.
Opinion: Let’s get the ‘Parliament we want’ by better supporting new women MPs
As a community we want women to thrive. This is also true for women serving in Australian parliaments. Having served for 12 years in the NSW Parliament as the first female Attorney-General and in other senior ministries, I believe a critical mass of women MPs leads to positive cultural change, writes the Hon Gabrielle Upton FAICD.
Q&A with former NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton FAICD
In 2015, Gabrielle Upton FAICD became NSW’s first woman Attorney-General, embarking on a series of important and enduring professional experiences. Upton, a speaker at the 2024 AGS, reflects on her career and the parallels between boardrooms and cabinet.
Supporting new female MPs to thrive: A conversation with the Hon Gabrielle Upton
The Hon Gabrielle Upton shares her personal reflections on her time in the NSW Parliament and insights from her recent Commonwealth Parliamentary Association study tour researching women’s experiences of politics across the UK, USA and Canada.
MPs unite to build pathways
A new cross-party group of federal women MPs has been created to help mentor staffers into political careers and leadership positions.
Study Tour Report – “On the record” – building know-how for new women MPs
The Hon. Gabrielle Upton undertook a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association study tour of the USA, Canada and UK in March 2023 to understand the possible models for a practical induction program and other initiatives to equip new women MPs in the NSW Parliament.
NSW’s ‘smart investment’ plan pays off for start-up companies
Accelerating R&D in NSW: Discover how $180 billion in infrastructure investment and a $500 million 'Turning Ideas into Jobs' Action Plan are fueling innovation. Learn about NSW's world-class strengths in quantum computing and medical tech, pioneering commercialisation models like the Medical Devices Fund (MDF), and its clear blueprint for future economic growth.
In profile: Gabrielle Upton
Outgoing NSW MP Gabrielle Upton did not think too much about being the state’s first female Attorney General on the day she was sworn into the role in April 2015. But seven years and two portfolios later, Upton discusses her proudest and darkest moments in the role.
Opinion: Investing in future industries is a winning strategy
First published in The Australian: There has been a long debate about whether governments should pick “winners” when it comes to investing in industry development and innovation. Some say the market is better at picking “winners” and others that it only creates “crony capitalism.” […]
NSW offers $24m for businesses to solve five big problems
David Gonski says the NSW government has seized on pandemic urgency to deploy a new SME grant program steered by some of the state’s biggest business names.
Match-making uni and business to reward ideas
NSW and federal governments have made the commercialisation of university research a national priority, which is also creating career opportunities for students and graduates.
Opinion: NSW can be the home of global technological innovation
History shows that NSW has often generated innovations with global impact, and is putting in place measure to rival Silicon Valley writes Gabrielle Upton.