Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. A former Liberal government adviser with whom Minister Tudge had a relationship has lodged a formal complaint detailing workplace bullying she experienced from Mr Tudge. The former staff member describes that, after being publicly berated by him on a flight home, she:

… ended up in tears on the plane, the person sitting next to me gave me a very awkward smile and tried to cheer me up. They had witnessed the whole thing and it was very humiliating.

Does the Prime Minister believe that Minister Tudge's behaviour meets the standards he expects of ministers in his government?