{"product_id":"a-loo-of-ones-own-a-mostly-true-tale-of-australias-first-female-parliamentarians-hardcover-1","title":"A Loo of One's Own: A Mostly True Tale of Australia's First Female Parliamentarians - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleri Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating (and sometimes hilarious) story of the first women elected to federal parliament and the rather pressing issue they discovered on their first day on the job: there were no women's loos in Parliament House!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1943, the first two women were elected to the Australian parliament. Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney had very different political views, but they soon discovered they had at least one problem in common: none of the loos for elected officials in Parliament House were marked 'Ladies'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning cartoonist Eleri Harris tackles an important moment in Australian history in a humorous and lighthearted way, illuminating themes of equality and accessibility for readers of all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleri Harris \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning cartoonist, journalist and editor working on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Australia's national capital. Her non-fiction history, science and reportage comics have been exhibited and published all over the world. \u003ci\u003eA Loo of One's Own\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.11 x 8.71 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48343235133661,"sku":"9781761181832","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/XwiCTycc_19781761181832_51f50461-f0a7-4cf4-8b23-2f955e0b8f34.webp?v=1786061827","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-loo-of-ones-own-a-mostly-true-tale-of-australias-first-female-parliamentarians-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}