Why directors are fighting Phil Lowe’s gender proposal

by · Australian Financial Review

Sally PattenBOSS editor
Sep 24, 2026 – 5.00am

“Nobody suggests why having more men leads to better outcomes.”

It’s a sharp riposte from Marina Go, a director of Metcash, Southern Cross Austereo and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, in response to a proposal to retain the 30 per cent target for female directors of large listed companies.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

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