Retiring Coalition senator Sam McMahon says the alleged bullying faced by Kimberley Kitching was not confined to Labor and should not be used as a partisan football AngusGthompson | auspol
The Northern Territory Country Liberal senator said she was haunted by the death of the late Labor senator, saying the allegedly bullied Ms Kitching “could’ve easily been me”.Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has labelled Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese “gutless” for not agreeing to an inquiry amid claims Ms Kitching, who died of a heart attack earlier this month, had been bullied by party colleagues. Senator Fierravanti-Wells went on to take aim at the Prime Minister in a speech on Tuesday night, describing him as a bully and an autocrat, who has no moral compass.
Mr Morrison put Senator Fierravanti-Wells’ comments down to her losing a preselection battle on the weekend.