Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

The review was established with engagement with the opposition, the Greens, other minor parties, crossbenchers, and current and former staff. We engaged in terms of the reviewer, the terms of reference and the timing and worked collaboratively to ensure that a review was put in place that could provide maximum confidence for individuals to participate and to ensure that participation gave us the best possible basis upon which to prevent bullying, sexual harassment or sexual assault in the future.

I thank the opposition and all other parties for their engagement to date and commit that we wish to continue the cooperation in relation to the response to this report. The Prime Minister has asked me and the Special Minister of State to consult with all on the way forward to respond. Our desire is to work in a positive way to implement recommendations in this review to effect the type of change that can ensure that our parliamentary workplaces do set the standard for safety, culture and respect.