Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

Prime Minister, Brittany Higgins is not the first employee in the parliament to make serious allegations of sexual assault or inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. Today the crossbench wrote to you, the Leader of the Opposition and the presiding officers calling for an urgent external review of current procedures and practice and the formation of an independent body to oversee future complaints. Prime Minister, will you restore confidence in the parliament and support an independent external review and an external independent body?

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