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 themselves prey to sexual predators by being aware of the “ ‘four As’: alcohol, out after midnight, alone and attractive”.

MEDIA SILVER ERNIE

Jeremy Cordeaux, SA radio host on Brittany Higgins allegations, “I just ask myself why the Prime Minister doesn’t call it out for what it is – a silly little girl who got drunk,”

JUDICIAL SILVER ERNIE

Judge Robert Sutherland, NSW District Court, regarding Nicholas Drummond who hit a young woman after telling her to “put her tits away”. Judge Sutherland wished Drummond ‘good luck’ and concluded, (He made) “a lewd and completely inappropriate remark towards someone he didn’t know but whose dress might have been perceived by a former student of Knox to be provocative,”.

SPORT (THE WARNEY)

Ricky Stuart, coach, Canberra Raiders, “If I can’t have tough conversations with my better players, I might as well coach netball”

POLITICAL SILVER ERNIE – Dead Heat

Prime Minister Scott Morrison following Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rape, “Jenny and I spoke last night and she said to me you have to think about this as a father first. What would you want if it were our girls?…Jenny has a way of clarifying things”.

CLERICAL/CELEBRITY – Dead Heat

Professor Magnus Nyden, Dean of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University doesn’t think there should be more women in sciences because, “a woman is biologically wired to be more concerned about people, and men about things”

St Luke’s Grammar School For asking their male students to choose the qualities they would look for in a girl which allocated more points for virginity, looks and strong Christian values than for generosity and adventurousness. The girl students were given articles on the importance of virginity and how Satan provided opportunities for fleeting sexual encounters. 

THE ELAINE (For the remark least helpful to the sisterhood) – Dead Heat

Senator Linda Reynolds, Minister for Defence, referring to Brittany Higgins “She’s a lying cow”

 Teena McQueen, Federal Liberal Party Vice President commented in a meeting, “I would kill to be sexually harassed at the moment”

THE GOOD ERNIE (For Boys behaving Better) – Dead Heat 

Liberal MP Russell Broadbent asked the PM to convene a national gathering of women and that all cabinet submissions, new policies and legislation have a gender impact statement and that politicians “need to be quiet, listen and learn”.

Richard Hinds, ABC Sports reporter, “I’ve no idea whether (Rugby Australia CEO) Raelene Castle was a good CEO or a disaster. I’m 100% certain women in power are still held to a much higher account than men”

THE TRUMP (for repeat offender) Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison (1) 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.”

Scott Morrison (2) following Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rape, “Jenny and I spoke last night and she said to me you have to think about this as a father first. What would you want if it were our girls?… Jenny has a way of clarifying things”.

Scott Morrison (3) to Grace Tame after her Australian of the Year speech detailing her experience of child sexual abuse “Well, gee, I bet it felt good to get that out.”

Dr Burgmann commented that “time for contemplation during lockdown has not made Australia a kinder, gentler place – for women”