The Latest EXCLUSIVE: Chloe Shorten: The Feminist Wife Of Bill Shorten Her husband was predicted to become Australia's 31st Prime Minister. As the election campaign ramped up, Chloe Shorten's commitment to women motivated her to move outside the quiet spaces she’s happiest in. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 The Latest EXCLUSIVE: Chloe Shorten: The Feminist Wife Of Bill Shorten Her husband was predicted to become Australia's 31st Prime Minister. As the election campaign ramped up, Chloe Shorten's commitment to women motivated her to move outside the quiet spaces she’s happiest in. By jitendermittal Published 10 July, 2025 Previous article The Biggest Loser In The Geoffrey Rush Case Next article How To Calculate Your Net Worth Chloe Shorten has spent five years interviewing for a job that’s almost entirely undefined. The wife of Australia’s likely next Prime Minister acknowledges her curious situation with a laugh, and quickly checks her phone for messages. While a believer in some occasional unplugging, she thanks technology for making her family’s virtual togetherness possible, even when it’s physically not.“With Bill’s constant travel we have to do every possible app, every piece of technology,” says Chloe Shorten. “It can get a bit embarrassing because he might FaceTime me in my trackies, putting a child to sleep and ‘Bing! Hello?’ – Bill is there with his colleagues, all dressed in their suits”. This article is in front of the Future Women paywall. If you want quality, independent journalism targeted to your interests, we need your support. Sign up to Future Women for as little as $4 a month. Jamila Rizvi is Future Women’s editor at large and a former adviser to the Rudd and Gillard Governments. profiled Best Of Future Women Culture The impossible choice faced by tens of thousands of Australian women By rosa707225 Culture It’s morally corrupt. And it’s happening to one in six women By jitendermittal Culture How Toto’s* ex-husband used their children to keep her poor By jitendermittal Culture “Never an excuse”: Why Katrina still can’t stand the smell of bourbon By jitendermittal Culture Janine never thought divorce would mean losing her family and friends By jitendermittal Culture “Invisible victims”: Why Conor was forced to live in an unsafe home By jitendermittal Culture Miranda*’s mothers group helped her escape abuse. Then the stalking began By jitendermittal Leadership Why Jamila Rizvi wants us to talk about men By rosa707225 Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
