Two more former Greens staff have come forward with fresh allegations about Senator Dorinda Cox, piling pressure on party leader Adam Bandt to take action.
Dorinda Cox has apologised for any “shortcomings” in her office but hit out at coverage of bullying allegations as two more women allege mistreatment by the Greens senator.
“As the employer, I take responsibility for any shortcomings in what has occurred during this period and I apologise for the distress this may have caused,” Cox said.Lou Hendricks, a former journalist with decades of experience, and Vivienne Glance, a current Greens WA state candidate, both said on Friday they had decided to speak to support the other staff who went public with allegations against the Greens’ First Nations spokeswoman earlier this week.
“Using politics, portfolios or a referendum as excuses for this behaviour is offensive, pathetic and victim blaming,” Hendricks said. “The number of resignations, including senior staff, this year alone tells a strong story.” The Bandt staffer, who has since left that office and who this masthead has chosen not to name, replied: “you can access an exit interview with the PWSS HR team as part of your resignation process ... you are always welcome to call me, at any time before or after your last day”.
Vivienne Glance, a Greens candidate at the upcoming WA March state election and former party official who worked as Cox’s constituent liaison and then chief of staff from January 2023 to January 2024, said she had chosen to speak after Aunty Esther Montgomery and Sarah Quinton came forward. But Glance and Hendricks said the service was ineffective. “After many months, I formed the opinion that there wasn’t much that the PWSS could do to help, other than listening, asking staff what they were doing for ‘self-care’ and talking about ‘cultural diagnostics’,” Hendricks said.
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