Women in Politics Still the Butt of Sexual Misconduct
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This week’s stoush between Greens senator Sarah Hanson-young and Liberal Democrat senator David Lejonhelm shows that parliamentary misconduct is an ongoing problem in Australian politics.
The topic was a hot one in WA last week too after a member threatened to ‘head butt’ a female colleague. It seems even for women in power emotional abuse is rife.
We take a further look into recent allegations and what they mean for gender inequality.
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