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Anna Hough
@annahough.bsky.social
On Ngunnawal and Ngambri land. Interested in gender equality, policy, Australian politics and cake. Personal account, views are my own. Hough rhymes with tough!
Compare and contrast - The UK on the left, Australia on the right. Setting the standard?
July 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Good morning from #Canberra
June 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
And here’s my cake from the previous parliament (after the 2022 election) for comparison. The orange Smarties here are independents or other. /4

#CakeData #SetTheStandard #AusPol
June 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Women will hold 112 of the 226 seats. Just one more seat will tip us over into parity. So here is more cake data! 🎂📊 This is Australia’s 48th Parliament by gender, chamber and party. The left side is women, the right side is men. Pink icing for the Senate, green for the Reps. /2
June 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If you aren’t sufficiently grossed out by Sour Blueberry Twisties, consider washing them down with some Pokemon Sparkling Water - Sea Salt Cheese Flavour for a real taste sensation!
June 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
If you aren’t sufficiently grossed out by Sour Blueberry Twisties, consider washing them down with some Pokemon Sparking Water - Sea Salt Cheese Flavour for a real taste sensation!
June 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Today in Weird Food Adventures - Sour Blueberry Twisties. The verdict: The worst of the weird Twisties flavours so far. Unappetising colour. Unappealing flavour combination. Not a fan.
June 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Humans require close supervision and expert advice while they ‘hunt’.
June 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
May 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
May 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Here’s something I wrote in 2022 that may be of interest this week - Women in the ministry and the shadow ministry.

Includes historical data, comparisons between parties, and graphs.

www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...
May 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
May 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Stop it #Canberra. It’s not even winter yet!
May 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Excellent show by @fanningdempseynp.bsky.social in #Canberra tonight 🎸
May 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Can confirm! More details in thread below. 👇
May 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
If it’s so easy, why not quit the ALP and run as an independent?

Because it isn’t easy at all. It’s actually really difficult to get elected and to work as an independent without all the resources of a political party behind you.
May 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The figure below is from one of my Parliamentary Library research publications. An alternative title could be Quotas vs Targets. One works. The other does not. #qanda #auspol
May 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thanks Blair! To clarify, that cake shows the parliament after the 2022 election, but I’ll be making one for the new parliament as soon as the results are finalised! In the meantime, here’s the House of Reps chamber before election day and at about 10:30pm on election night, with 13 seats undecided:
May 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Election cake for brunch. And for family. And for colleagues tomorrow.
May 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Based on the candidates currently ahead, we’re on track for a huge increase in the percentage of women in the House of Reps in the 48th Parliament. Currently women are ahead in 70 of 150 seats, which would mean 46.7% women, up from 38.4% after the last election. #insiders #auspol
May 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Here’s the pre-election House of Reps in cake form, with MPs represented by Smarties (left). And updated at 10:40pm last night, with 13 seats still undecided (right).
🔴ALP
🔵Coalition
🟢Green
🟠Ind
🟤Other
#insiders #auspol #AustralianElection2025 #australiavotes2025
May 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Updated at 10:40pm:
🔴ALP 86
🔵Coalition 40
🟠Ind 9
🟤Other 2
TBC 14
May 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Election night snacks
May 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Happy election night! 🗳️🌭🇦🇺
Here’s the pre-election House of Reps in cake form, with MPs represented by Smarties.
🔴ALP
🔵Coalition
🟢Green
🟠Ind
🟤Other
#auspol #AustralianElection2025 #australiavotes2025
May 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM