Misogyny ‘just a modus operandi for politics in Australia’, says former museum director

Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, who recently stood down from Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art after 22 years, recalls ‘being yelled at’ by male politicians in new interview

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One of Australia’s most influential figures in the visual arts has broken her silence on the bullying and sexism she experienced at the helm of one of the country’s leading cultural institutions.

Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, who earlier this year was appointed Member of the Order of Australia for “significant service to museums and galleries”, stepped down as director of Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) last October, after 22 years in the role.

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