More and more women are describing Parliament House as a sexist backwater. A staff member’s accusation of rape — in a minister’s office, no less — was the catalyst.
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Is the Fight Against Sexism in Australia’s Politics Different This Time?
Six weeks after Brittany Higgins spoke up with her allegation of rape in the defense minister’s office, some things have changed and some things have not.
Amid Accusations of Rape and Misogyny, Australia’s Leader Demotes 2 Ministers
The attorney general and the defense minister, tied to separate scandals, will stay in the government, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
‘March 4 Justice’: Thousands Turn Out in Australia
The protests in at least 40 cities represented an outpouring of anger over the treatment of women at the highest levels of power, organizers said.
Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles ‘Lying Cow’ Defamation Case
The fallout from the Brittany Higgins rape case and other sexual assault allegations continues to reverberate in the government.
Linda Reynolds, Australian Minister, Settles ‘Lying Cow’ Defamation Case
The fallout from the Brittany Higgins rape case and other sexual assault allegations continues to reverberate in the government.
Christian Porter, Australia’s Attorney General, Denies Rape Claim
The cabinet minister offered his defense just two weeks after a separate case in which a government staff member said she was sexually assaulted in Parliament.
Brittany Higgins Files Police Report on Parliament House Rape Claim
Brittany Higgins has filed a formal police report against a former government employee who she said raped her in Australia’s Parliament House in 2019, roiling the government.