A third woman has alleged sexual assault by a former Liberal Party staffer as Brittany Higgins prepares to make a formal statement to Australian Federal Police.
The Prime Minister says the culture within Parliament House towards women must improve and has warned many workplaces are “kidding themselves” if they think the issue is confined to Canberra.
Morrison âsickenedâ as senior Liberal women call for change to âtoxicâ Parliament
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday he was âsickenedâ by the alleged rape of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins and declared the federal âParliament should be setting the standardâ for Australian workplaces.
An under-pressure Mr Morrison also said he was very upset by claims from a second woman that she was sexually assaulted late last year, allegedly by the same former Morrison government staffer, and that âthere is significant work that still remains to be done in the Parliament House work cultureâ.
As a second sexual assault claim emerged on Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says “significant work” must be done to improve Parliament’s workplace culture.
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins will proceed with a formal complaint to the Australian Federal Police over an alleged rape in Parliament House.