Senator Lidia Thorpe has made a tearful address to the Senate, recounting her alleged experience of sexual assault within the corridors of Parliament House. She did not identify any individuals responsible for the alleged conduct. MORE: 9News
David Van has strenuously denied what he called the "utterly disgusting" allegations made against him.
"People who have seen the video can see how shocked I was at the time, it's just awful, it's just terrible for me and my family.""I think the only time I've ever even touched her would've been shaking her hand after her maiden speech," Van said."It's utterly disgusting that she would say those words and I'm kind of upset that you would even raise those.
Van admitted that he did move offices back in 2021 after Thorpe made complaints about his conduct in parliament."She had made allegations to our leadership through her leadership that I was following her into the chamber, which made her feel uncomfortable, but that was just the way that we all file into the chamber when there are divisions," Van said."So, the leadership offered me another office and so I moved.
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