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Parliament assault claims

Follow the latest on the sexual assault allegations from Parliament House in Canberra.

Sex worker, BDSM service provider Gala Vanting . National Programs Manager Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association.
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Sex workers not ‘up for anything’

A Sydney sex worker says money exchanging hands does not mean “blanket consent” and women in the industry are not taken seriously when reporting assaults.

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Sarah Hanson YoungÕs Barrister, Sue Chrysanthou leaves the Supreme Court in Sydney, Monday, November 25, 2019. David Leyonhjelm is being sued over comments he made about Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. (AAP Image/Peter Rae) NO ARCHIVING

Porter’s female legal team subject to unfair ‘hate mail’

High-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou and solicitor Rebekah Giles will work for Attorney-General Christian Porter in his defamation case against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan, a move that has led to both of them receiving unfair vile abuse.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Brittany Higgins is seen outside Parliament House on March 15, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Thousands are expected at “March 4 Justice” rallies across Australia calling for  action against gendered violence in Parliament as news of the alleged rape of former Brittany Higgins at Parliament House and allegations that Attorney-General Christian Porter raped a 16-year-old gear when he was 17 in 1988 continue to cause outrage. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

New laws to protect women in workplace review

Staff will be able to disclose allegations of sexual assault, harassment or bullying without fear of public discovery under privacy changes to a Parliament review of workplace culture.

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