Senate debates

Monday, 22 February 2021

Questions without Notice

Members of Parliament: Staff

2:52 pm

Photo of Tony SheldonTony Sheldon (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. I refer to reports that at least four women have come forward with allegations of alleged sexual assault, harassment and rape by the same former staff member. One former Liberal staffer who alleges she was raped has said, 'If this had been properly dealt with by the government in 2019, this would not have happened to me.' Did any member of the ministry or their staff have knowledge of this alleged sexual assault prior to the public report?

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