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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would overhaul the country s sexual discrimination laws to make members of parliament, judges and public servants accountable for harassing colleagues in the workplace
Australian politicians will no longer be exempt from rules against sexual harassment at work, the conservative government announced Thursday as it tries to quell public anger over parliamentary sex abuse scandals.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would overhaul the country s sexual discrimination laws to make members of parliament, judges, and public servants accountable for harassing colleagues in the workplace. It s about getting everyone on as much of a playing field as possible, he told reporters in Canberra.
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AFP-Jiji Apr 8, 2021
Sydney – Australian politicians will no longer be exempt from rules against sexual harassment at work, the conservative government announced Thursday as it tries to quell public anger over parliamentary sex abuse scandals.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would overhaul the country’s sexual discrimination laws to make members of Parliament, judges and public servants accountable for harassing colleagues in the workplace.
Australia Says Politicians No Longer Exempt From Sexual Harassment Rules
04/07/21 AT 10:25 PM
Australian politicians will no longer be exempt from rules against sexual harassment at work, the conservative government announced Thursday as it tries to quell public anger over parliamentary sex abuse scandals.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would overhaul the country s sexual discrimination laws to make members of parliament, judges and public servants accountable for harassing colleagues in the workplace. It s about getting everyone on as much of a playing field as possible, he told reporters in Canberra.
MPs, judges and public servants are currently exempt from anti-harassment rules that apply to other Australian workplaces, though they can still face criminal prosecution for sexual assault.
Australia’s politicians and judges will no longer be exempt from rules against sexual harassment at work, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced, as he tried to quell public anger over his conservative government’s handling of a series of sexual abuse scandals.
Speaking to reporters in the Australian capital on Thursday, Morrison said his government would overhaul the country’s sexual discrimination laws to make members of parliament, judges and public servants accountable for harassing colleagues in the workplace.
“Sexual harassment is unacceptable,” Morrison said in Canberra.
“It’s not only immoral and despicable and even criminal, but … it denies Australians, especially women, not just their personal security but their economic security by not being safe at work.”
2021-04-08 15:40:26 GMT2021-04-08 23:40:26(Beijing Time) Sina English
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Australian politicians will no longer be exempt from rules against sexual harassment at work, the conservative government announced on Thursday as it tries to quell public anger over parliamentary sex abuse scandals.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would overhaul sexual discrimination laws to make members of parliament, judges and public servants accountable for harassing colleagues in the workplace.
“It’s about getting everyone on as much of a playing field as possible,” he said.
MPs, judges and public servants are currently exempt from anti-harassment rules, although they can still face criminal prosecution for sexual assault.