Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says he is not aware of any current Labor MPs implicated in sexual assault claims and has encouraged women working in the party to raise any incidents immediately.
Shocking allegations first detailed by news.com.au reported female Labor staffers were sharing personal stories in a private Facebook group, covering issues such as sex without consent, inappropriate remarks about women’s appearance and toxic workplace cultures.
Responding to questions from the press about the abuse allegations Mr Albanese said “it’s hard to look into anonymous suggestions” and claimed he was not aware of any claims against current MP’s.
However, a notably different tone was adopted by Shadow Minister for Women Tanya Plibersek who lent edibility to the claims admitting not enough has been done internally to support women.
“We haven’t got it right yet,” she said.
Mr Albanese revealed there was one sexual harassment allegation that was dealt with last yea
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Published March 15, 2021
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Scott Morrison is being slammed for his inconsiderate comments during Question Time, suggesting it was lucky that we live in a “vibrant liberal democracy” where March 4 Justice protesters aren’t met with “bullets.”
By bullets, Morrison is referring to the protests currently happening in Myanmar, which has resulted in a number of protestor deaths. Protests ignited after the military seized control of the country and detained National League for Democracy leader
Some of the biggest protests since Australia’s involvement in the Iraq War converged on Parliament House and cities around the country, demanding justice, safety and equality for women.