Coles says on one occasion, Wyatt “threw a piece of paper in my face” to rebuke her for not reporting to him through a more senior member of the office. Although her interaction with Wyatt himself was limited and generally cordial she believes he is ultimately responsible for allowing a toxic culture to develop in the office.
She alleges that she was “bullied” by a more senior colleague who began to behave in an intimidating way only days after she joined Wyatt’s staff, and then escalated to swearing and belittling her in front of witnesses.
A spokesperson for Wyatt told Guardian Australia the minister did not comment on “individual staff matters”.
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