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Two female political staffers that worked for senior Liberal politicians have raised new allegations of sexual assault, targeting the party's culture and response to complaints.


Two women who worked for senior Liberal politicians have gone public with allegations of sexual assault within state and federal politics, blasting the party's culture and complaints process.

But while Senior Liberal Michaelia Cash denied her party has a problem with women, another government backbencher has sought to clarify his response to the fresh accusations. 

Nationals MP David Gillespie has stepped back from his description of the allegations made by the two Liberal party staffers as "a bit of a beat-up."

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