Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I refer you to my statement. That is the information. Last week I was being accused of misleading the Senate and having an inappropriate role in a compensation payout. I have dealt with those in my statement today. I have also made it clear that the wellbeing of Ms Brittany Higgins matters to me—it matters to me. I, as the Minister for Women, don't think it's acceptable to subject her—because this is what happens—to further commentary in a very distressing time for her. I don't think it is. I think for all the young women waiting out there and wondering about whether they should stand up and say something and for all the older women it's happening to who are wondering whether they should stand up and say something—and they get treated like this— (Time expired)