Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie backs independent senator Lidia Thorpe's use of parliamentary privilege to detail allegations of sexual harassment at Parliament House.
abc.net.au/news/bridget-mckenzie-sexual-harassment-allegations-parliament-house/102482146Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie has backed independent senator Lidia Thorpe's use of parliamentary privilege to detail allegations of sexual harassment at Parliament House.
Senator Thorpe has been accused, including by former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, of misusing parliamentary privilege, which protects politicians from legal recourse."Parliamentary privilege is a powerful and very careful part of our democracy and senators across the ages have used it in very powerful ways to raise claims and matters of public interest from time to time.
"And whether it's our staff, our colleagues or indeed the broader community this time, just like the last time, there have been quite visceral responses, which I believe hers was."in the wake of multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against him over the past week., and suggested he resign from parliament. Mr Dutton said his action was not a reflection on the veracity of the claims.
The Coalition mounted sustained pressure on Finance Minister Katy Gallagher about when she first learned of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins's rape allegation.
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