Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'm not specifically aware of that WhatsApp group. There are many, as I'm sure those opposite also share. However, I would reiterate what I said in my response to Senator McAllister's first question and indicate that we know well from the Respect@Work inquiry carried out by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, that there are many workplaces in Australia which don't meet the standards that we would hope and expect to see. That includes this parliament, and it doesn't just include the government sides of this parliament. We know that. So it is incumbent on all of us, women and men, to address and take responsibility for addressing these issues across the parliament in the ancillary parts of the parliament, whether that is for the press gallery, for other staff, for the entire building or for the entire community in which we work, including the political community. It's not acceptable. I condemn all inappropriate treatment of women. (Time expired)