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November 30, 2021

Majority of Australian Parliament Workers Face Bullying, Sexual Harassment or Assault
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An Australian government commission has revealed shocking details about
Australia's federal parliament, describing it as a toxic workplace rife
with gender inequality, bullying, and sexual harassment and assault. The
investigation was opened earlier this year amid allegations of sexual
assault and rape inside the parliament building. On Monday, sex
discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins announced her team's findings. 

Kate Jenkins: "Over half, that is 51 percent of all people currently in
Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces, have experienced at least one
incident of bullying, sexual harassment or actual or attempted sexual
assault. … Women we spoke to told us they felt lucky when they had not
directly experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault."



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