Defamation trial hears testimony from woman first employed as Burston family cleaner before becoming political staffer. Burston denies all allegations
senator Brian Burston has accused him of regular sexual harassment, saying his behaviour, including allegedly shoving money down her breasts, left her feeling degraded, humiliated and disgusted., who is being sued for defamation by Burston., Rosalyn Burston, and during a television interview.Hanson was in court on Thursday, in her first public appearance since before the federal election on 21 May.
Burston would allegedly go on to confess his love her for, saying it began when he first saw her “walking down his driveway”. “I tried to give it back … he then, forcefully shoved it between my breasts … I was in shock,” Vairy said. Out at a concert one night, she and her co-worker Wendy Leach were being “harassed” by Burston for photos of Vairy, threatening to fire them if they refused, she said.But the alleged humiliation that brought Vairy to tears in court was after her romance with former senator Peter Georgiou was leaked to the media.“Yes, on the office window in Canberra,” Vairy said.
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