Firebombing exposes growing safety risks for women councillors: Women's Agenda

In April, the family car of Cumberland Mayor Ola Hamed was firebombed outside her family home, with the attack referred to the NSW Police counter-terrorism squad. The firebombing was a stark reminder that for some councillors, public office now carries genuine physical risk. And it raises an urgent question about the conditions under which women are expected to participate in public life. Why are local council candidates still required to publicly disclose their home address on campaign material?