Can these candidates convince women to vote Liberal again?

<p>Nine years ago, the Liberal Party said it was aiming for gender parity by 2025. Since then, the number of Liberal women in parliaments across the country has actually fallen.</p><p>And it’s costing the party seats in the federal parliament, with professional women abandoning the party in droves – often in favour of the teal independents.</p><p>Now, with another election approaching, the Liberals have a fresh batch of candidates. Some of them look and speak like teals, but will it be enough to win back sceptical voters?</p><p>Today, special correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Jason Koutsoukis, on whether the Liberal Party’s problem is its candidates or its brand.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Special correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Jason Koutsoukis</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>