The absurdity of Australia’s ‘Minister for Men's Behaviour’ – with Sall Grover & Terry Barnes

This week, Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has put Victoria on the international map with one of the most bizarre pieces of identity politics yet seen from a western government. On her Twitter account, Allan announced that ‘We have appointed the first Parliamentary Secretary [equivalent to a junior minister] for Men’s Behaviour in Australia’. What's going on? The Spectator's John Connolly speaks to Sall Grover and Australian journalist Terry Barnes. // SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer // FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more. www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/ // FOLLOW US www.twitter.com/spectator www.facebook.com/OfficialSpectator www.linkedin.com/company/the-spectator www.instagram.com/spectator1828 www.tiktok.com/@thespectatormagazine Theme song written and performed by Jon Barker © 2020 Jonathan Stewart Barker Publisher Jonathan Stewart Barker 100%, administered by prsformusic.com Recording © 2020 Jonathan Stewart Barker 100%, administered by ppl.com #gender #politics #australia #identity

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