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Personally I think the idea of gender targets specifically in the military is ridiculous… The person who’s supposed to be standing on the bridge is supposed to be there as a result of merit and ability. Quite frankly…we don’t give a rat’s arse what gender they are.59 We’ve got females in our category who have been in but haven’t reached the seniority and they’ve been promoted... You’ve got males that have…got more experience, but they’re not getting it. We’re just pushing the females through.60 Some women in particular did not support some of the recommendations: As a female I believe that we’re degrading our expertise…to meet a quota.61 I hate to say there are some of my own gender…that utilise those weaknesses and those uncertainties and play the female card…Which doesn’t help for those that 100% want to be here and do the right thing.62 The organisational culture has female officers running around saying, ‘I was promoted before Broderick so my promotion is valid’. If you’ve got female officers saying that, what chance do we have?63 It’s a two-edged sword… These reviews are trying to help. I’m sure they do and they bring ideas into the table, but by the same token you will get flak just for trying to help women in the [Service].64 I’m being promoted next year and comment was made to me… ‘Aren’t you lucky you got promoted before Broderick came’. [And I replied] ‘I know what you’re angling at by making that comment. And no, I got promoted on my merit’. That’s what everyone is thinking now and that is so unfair.65 …you get tarred with the Broderick brush - you only got something because you’re a chick.66 People are getting kept in their positions because they don’t want to be seen to dismiss someone because they’re female.67
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