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Government rejected sexual harassment, bullying clause proposed for staffer employment agreement

Sally Whyte
Updated February 18 2021 - 12:36pm, first published 4:30am
The federal government is coming under further scrutiny for its attitude towards sexual harassment in ministerial and parliamentary offices. Picture: Shutterstock
The federal government is coming under further scrutiny for its attitude towards sexual harassment in ministerial and parliamentary offices. Picture: Shutterstock

The Coalition government rejected a proposal last year that would have offered better protection for parliamentary staffers from sexual harassment and bullying.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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