Dark clouds hanging over our Federal Parliament: Sexual misconduct

In late November 2021, the Federal Government released a report called “Setting the Standard”. This concerns the level of sexual assault and sexual harassment that occurs in the Australian Federal Parliament. The finding surprised some people. To what extent can the Morrison government implement the report's 28 recommendations?

Kate Jenkins’ investigation found that one third of people working in the Australian Parliament have experienced sexual harassment. Source: Sheba Also 18 Million Views/Creative Commons

Prof Sharyn Davies is Director of the Herb Feith Indonesia Engagement Center and Associate Professor in the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, at Monash University, together with Kate Walton a writer and activist and co-organizer of the “March 4 Justice” rally explained to Sri Dean what they expected from the report's recommendations.

Will there be broad public support for the recommendations of the Setting the Standard report? Source: 04 Mar 2021 Getty Images AsiaPac

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