PM&C report finds almost 40 complaints against parliamentarians by staffers in past four years

Sally Whyte
Updated June 5 2021 - 10:43am, first published June 4 2021 - 7:00pm
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' allegation that she had been raped in a ministerial office has been a rallying point for change. Picture: Karleen Minney
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' allegation that she had been raped in a ministerial office has been a rallying point for change. Picture: Karleen Minney

More than 70 complaints have been made by political staffers in the past four years, five of which relate to sexual harassment, a review of parliamentary workplaces has found.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.