An ironic venue choice has been made by the Liberal National Party 's for the International Women 's Day event . The annual luncheon event is set to be held at the exclusive men's-only club - the Tattersall 's Club in Brisbane on Friday . The oldest and most prestigious membership club in Brisbane boasts that those who wish to sign up will enjoy unlimited possibilities , luxury services and the opportunity to join 'an influential network of like-minded members ' . But if you are n't a man , you need to be a relative or friend of a member to be privileged enough to walk through the door and relish in these perks . The exclusive men's-only club - the Tattersall 's Club in Brisbane is the ironic venue of choice for the International Women 's Day event hosted by the Liberal National Party on Friday . An LNP spokesman said the venue was chosen due to availability , price and flexibility and location . Opposition Leader Bill Shorten asked Prime Minister Tony Abbott , who is also the Federal Minister for Women , to comment on the topic during Question Time at Parliament House on Wednesday . Mr Abbott replied that the venue choice should be deemed as a positive move - saying the last sexism barrier had been broken down . 'Admit women ! Is n't that fantastic ? At last , this bastion of chauvinism has admitted women and they 've done it on International Women 's Day because of the Liberal National Party , Fairfax reported him as saying . Prime Minister and Minister for Women Tony Abbott looking very smug after saying the venue choice was a sign that his party is 'smashing the glass ceiling yet again ' 'Good on the Liberal National Party , smashing the glass ceiling yet again . ' ' I say congratulations and thank God that bastion of old-fashioned chauvinism has finally collapsed like the walls of Jericho at the trumpet cry of the Liberal National Party , ' he said . Parliamentary Speaker Fiona Simpson , who is the keynote speaker at the luncheon , did not seem bothered by the event being held at a club where women are n't allowed to join . ' I 'm less troubled by openly 'male only ' clubs or openly 'women only ' gyms than I am by areas of society that have a veneer of equality but which hide structural impediments or unconscious bias that block women from opportunities , ' she said told the Brisbane Times . Parliamentary Speaker Fiona Simpson , who is the keynote speaker at the luncheon , is not fussed by the venue choice .
Liberal National Party 's International Women 's Day event will be held at an exclusive men's - only club in Brisbane . Prime minister and Minister for Women Tony Abbott says the venue choice was a sign that his opponent is ' smashing the glass doors yet again ' and are only allowed in club if they are a relative or friend of a member . The lunch will be held at the Tattersall 's Club from 11.45am on weekdays , two days before International Women 's Day on March 8 .