Brittany Higgins signs forceful letter to PM Brittany Higgins is among 70 political figures who have signed a letter to the PM and Anthony Albanese sending a powerful warning.
Politics by Finn McHugh 17th Mar 2021 5:02 PM Victims of sexual violence will refuse to contribute to a review into parliament s workplace culture unless their privacy is guaranteed, a bipartisan group of staffers has warned Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an independent review into a toxic workplace culture in Parliament House, to be led by sex discrimination commission Kate Jenkins. But concerns have been raised evidence may not be covered by parliamentary privilege, meaning it could be subject to freedom of information requests.
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Former Australian finance minister to head OECD
After an intense international political battle running over many months and a government-backed campaign, possibly costing several million dollars, former Australian Liberal finance minister Mathias Cormann last week secured the position of secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Mathias Cormann with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Wikipedia)
Cormann won his selection when he defeated the last remaining candidate for the post, former Swedish European Union trade commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, in the final ballot.
Besides the considerable effort devoted to his campaign by the Australian Liberal-National Coalition government, backed by the opposition Labor party, the main factor in Cormann’s success was the support he received from both the Biden administration in the US and the Johnson government in the UK.
Former female ministerial staffers in the Coalition government are demanding urgent changes to the way staff are hired and fired in Parliament House, arguing the current system tolerates and "hushes up" instances of sexism, and doesn't support the career progression of women.