GOLD ERNIE AND MEDIA SILVER ERNIE Paul Kelly wrote before the election, “The women’s movement won’t decide the next election.” JUDICIAL SILVER ERNIE Queensland Police – A Queensland police officer giving evidence to the Queensland inquiry into domestic violence recalled hearing colleagues describing rape as “surprise sex” and saying “domestic violence is just foreplay” and… Read the full article

Ernies 2022 Hot tips Media Enquiries Meredith Burgmann 0418240763 or Yvette Andrews 0408281810   Scott Morrison said he understands why Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars “I’m also fiercely defensive of anyone who would say anything about Jenny too, so I can understand it,”   Eric Abetz, Former Liberal senator on being relegated to third… Read the full article

The 30th (and final) Annual Ernies Awards for sexist remarks will be celebrated at a sold-out gala dinner for 330 cranky women (and some brave men) in NSW Parliament House on Thursday 18 August. Press are welcome, drinks are free and a complimentary seat at dinner might be available if you’re lucky (call 0418240763). The… Read the full article

GOLD ERNIE  Prime Minister Scott Morrison, talking about the Women’s March4Justice, “This is a vibrant liberal democracy Mr Speaker. Not far from here, such marches, even now, are being met with bullets, but not here in this country.”   INDUSTRIAL SILVER ERNIE General Angus Campbell, Chief of Defence, told incoming female ADFA cadets, they should avoid making… Read the full article

Gold Ernie and Industrial Silver Ernie  Jayson Westbury CEO of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents objecting to Tracey Grimshaw’s reporting of a travel industry refund scandal. “She needs to be given a firm uppercut or a slap across the face”.   Political Silver Ernie Senator Malcolm Roberts, on the family law system. “But when… Read the full article

INDUSTRIAL Neil Scott, Perth night club owner in response to a woman’s complaint about drink spiking, “She’s not a particularly attractive girl. It’s just implausible to imagine that she had her drink spiked…’ She’s just a very plain Jane type of girl. Jayson Westbury CEO of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents objecting to Tracey… Read the full article

Gold Ernie and Media Silver Ernie  Alan Jones – “Now I hope Scott Morrison gets tough here with a few backhanders…She’s a clown, Jacinda Ardern…I just wonder whether Scott Morrison is going to be fully briefed to shove a sock down her throat”.   Political Silver Ernie  Scott Morrison – “It’s not in our values… Read the full article

GOLD ERNIE & SPORT SILVER ERNIE (THE WARNEY) Cricket Australia for sacking a female employee, Angela Williamson after she campaigned for abortion reform on social media.   POLITICAL SILVER ERNIE Barnaby Joyce – referring to his daughters during the Equal Marriage campaign, “We know that the best protection for those girls is that they get themselves into a secure relationship with… Read the full article

GOLD ERNIE & SILVER ERNIE (POLITICAL) Port Stephens Mayor Bruce McKenzie who pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner but wanted a domestic violence shelter to be named after himself.   SILVER ERNIE (MEDIA) Andrew Bolt remarking on a Human Rights Commission Report which found that 51% of students were sexually harassed last year  “Yes, we… Read the full article

GOLD Ernie (dead heat) Barrister Ben Mallick (Judicial Silver Ernie) for defending a taxi driver charged with sexual assault, “the attack would not have happened if the woman had sat in the back seat”.   NSW Department of Education (Industrial Silver Ernie) for proposing that experienced School teachers who take 5 years off to have… Read the full article