The new cultural reality finally mugs the Parliament
Twenty years ago sex in the meditation room was a laughing matter. But the jokes aren’t funny after the tidal wave of allegations and revelations of mistreatment of women.
The meditation room in Parliament House has long been synonymous with sex.
To be precise, ever since one particular day in mid-2000 when Tim Fischer, one of the few MPs to regularly use the room for its intended purpose, told Parliament he had walked in recently to discover a couple in flagrante delicto.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
