Write a 1,500 word essay that critically analyses key debates about leadership, credentials,…

n Federal politics, there is much discussion about issues of ‘merit’, ‘quotas’, ‘targets’ and so forth regarding the number of women in parliament and different approaches the Australian Labour Party and the Liberal-National Party Coalition parties have taken over the past 20 years to ensure gender equality. These issues also apply to people with disability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexuality, and so forth.
Write a 1,500 word essay that critically analyses key debates about leadership, credentials, assessment criteria, ‘merit’, ‘quotas’, ‘targets’, with a particular focus on the underlying assumptions of each concept. Students should consider how the issues might change over time, in different cultural or industry contexts, etc. Students must include scholarly references in addition to other sources e.g.: articles in the public media, and other materials provided by the lecturer.
Word Count: 1,500 words