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The allegations were made in the Senate under parliamentary privilege.

The independent senator has used parliamentary privilege to accuse David Van of sexually assaulting her, prompting an angry and emphatic denial.

Thorpe made the claim while Van was attacking Labor for politicising the Brittany Higgins allegation that she was raped in the office of then minister Linda Reynolds in 2019

Senator Lidia Thorpe has used parliamentary privilege to accuse an opposition MP of harassment and sexual assault.

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has used parliamentary privilege to accuse Liberal senator David Van of sexual assault and harassment.

A prominent Australian lawmaker on Wednesday alleged that she had been "harassed" and "sexually assaulted" by a fellow senator, who denied the allegations in a tense parliamentary exchange.

The allegations were made in the Senate under parliamentary privilege.

Lidia Thorpe sexual assault accusation against Liberal senator, David Van, was made in the Senate in June 2023. The full transcript of what was said.

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe alleged an upper house colleague, David Van, sexually harassed and assaulted her on Wednesday afternoon.

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