Yesterday, government senator David Van growled while Jacqui Lambie spoke during Question Time. Just hours earlier, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins released a damning report about the workplace culture in parliament.
The Prime Minister, who is often accused of being tone deaf on the issues that affect women, put minds at ease. “We are not tone deaf to the issues that women in Parliament face. In fact, we hear all sorts of things. Growling, barking, bullying, sexist remarks. All day long. We see all sorts too.”