Kate Jenkins named Australia's new Sex Discrimination Commissioner

By Judith Ireland
Updated February 12 2016 - 1:08pm, first published 12:01pm
Australia's new Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins Photo: Jesse Marlow
Australia's new Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins Photo: Jesse Marlow
Senator Michaelia Cash congratulates Kate Jenkins on her announcement as the new Sex Discrimination Commissioner with Attorney-General George Brandis. Photo: Andrew Meares
Senator Michaelia Cash congratulates Kate Jenkins on her announcement as the new Sex Discrimination Commissioner with Attorney-General George Brandis. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Jenkins lists domestic violence, women's poverty in retirement, their economic independence and well-being as key gender equality challenges in 2016.  Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Jenkins lists domestic violence, women's poverty in retirement, their economic independence and well-being as key gender equality challenges in 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

The first thing Australia's new Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins wants to do is listen.