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Senate Majority Leader Bridget McKenzie has admitted she was "aware of rumours" before Senator David Van was charged with sexual assault in Congress.
Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie backs independent senator Lidia Thorpe's use of parliamentary privilege to detail allegations of sexual harassment at Parliament House.
Victorian senator David Van has resigned from the Liberal Party following allegations of misconduct towards female colleagues but will remain an MP. He denies allegations made against him.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has called for Senator David Van to quit parliament after he was axed from the Liberal party room.
Given that Senator Van has now denied the behaviour, even though it was promptly reported and documented, it tells me something. It tells me that speaking up was the right thing to do.