Anthony Albanese Avoids Investigation Into Labor Bullying Culture After Senator’s Death

Anthony Albanese speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 25, 2022. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese avoided declaring his support for an investigation into whether there is a culture of bullying in the Labor Party after the death of Sen. Kimberley Kitching, 52.

After allegations emerged that Kitching faced bullying by three senior female senators in the lead up to her death, Prime Minister Scott Morrison on March 15 cautioned Labor not to dismiss the allegations, calling them “distressing.”