Sex Discrimination Review of Australian Parliament Argues for Sanctions

Sex Discrimination Review of Australian Parliament Argues for Sanctions
Crowds watch as Skywhalepapa is inflated in front of the Australian Parliament House next to the original Skywhale on February 07, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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Australian federal politicians could be hit with sanctions for bullying behaviour or harassment under an overhaul aimed at making the halls of Parliament power safer for women.

It’s one of the 28 recommendations from a damning review that found one-third of people working in Parliament House and federal politicians’ offices have been sexually harassed.