A report from the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service shows that 30 serious misconduct cases involving sexual assault, harassment, stalking or assault were handled in parliament in nine months.
Health Minister Mark Butler says more needs to be done to address workplace conduct at Parliament House, as a report revealing the number of serious misconduct cases in parliament gained traction on Sunday. Figures from the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service's annual report released last month show the body handled 339 complaints in its first nine months of operation.
" A further 33 cases in the nine-month timeframe were about bullying. The report said 62 cases involved family or domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, while there were 90 cases of workplace conflict being managed. The support service was established after a recommendation from the landmark Set the Standard report, which examined widespread misconduct in federal parliament.
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