ACT Member of the Legislative Assembly Marisa Paterson reveals she has reached a settlement with the Auckland University of Technology over a sexual harassment claim.
In 2020, Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly Marisa Paterson used her maiden speech to say that she had been a victim of sexual harassment while working at the Auckland University of Technology .
"Today, what I went through is being publicly recognised. And my voice today is being heard — most importantly by AUT." Ms Paterson said that what had started as a "mentor-type" relationship with the alleged perpetrator ended in two years of sexual harassment, stalking and bullying. Ms Paterson said she was assisted in her complaint against the AUT by the Australian National University.
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