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Sexual-harassment numbers rise sharply

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says the increase in cases is concerning.
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says the increase in cases is concerning. Source: AAP

An Australian Human Rights Commission report shows the number of people claiming they have been sexually harassed in the workplace has risen dramatically in six years. The figures come ahead of the commission's world-first national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workforce, which will begin public consultations later this month.


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An Australian Human Rights Commission report shows the number of people claiming they have been sexually harassed in the workplace has risen dramatically in six years. The figures come ahead of the commission's world-first national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workforce, which will begin public consultations later this month.



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