PM Scott Morrison reacts to criticism after his women comments went global MARCH 9, 2019 PM Scott Morrison's International Women’s Day comments Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to criticism over comments he made about female empowerment on International Women’s Day. Media outlets from the US to the UK picked up on Mr Morrison’s comments he made at a speech to the Chamber of Minerals and Energy in Western Australia yesterday. In his speech, he said that men should not have to make way for women’s empowerment. “We’re not about setting Australians against each other, trying to push some down to lift others up,” he said. “We want to see women rise. But we don’t want to see women rise only on the basis of others doing worse.” Today, Mr Morrison told reporters at a press conference in Perth today that he wants “all Australians to support the advancement of women”. “That’s what I was saying yesterday, that’s why I want to see an agenda that supports all women like our $328 million plan to combat domestic violence in Australia, that’s a cause every Australian, men and women must get behind,” he said. .@ScottMorrisonMP: I want to see all Australians promote the advancement and wellbeing of women in this country together, not apart. MORE: https://bit.ly/2BuFqi1 #WeekendLive “I’m just simply saying I want to see this agenda pursued with Australians working together to achieve it with men championing it as much as women championing it, because that’s my experience. “As a father of two daughters I have three wonderful women in my life with Jen and my two girls, and I’m a champion of women for them and have a direct self interest I’ve gotta say for all women across the country. “And so what I was saying yesterday is I don’t want to see this agenda pursued by setting women against men No. Australian against Australian. No. I want to bring all Australians together to focus on this. That’s what I'm fair dinkum about.” His comments come after global media outlet CNN was first to report on the online backlash after his... www.news.com.au/national/politics/pm-scott-morrisons-women-comments-heard-around-the-world/news-story/c5b1816dd87bdc4fe11aedf17778b803 https://www.instagram.com/p/BuxnttXFBvfCeh_LSzlbs2bJD5HTH6PYDbpPTI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mfh49ypzku9g
