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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Australian-first bill to ban use of NDAs to silence sexual harassment victims introduced in Victoria

Victorian attorney general Jaclyn Symes (left) and premier Jacinta Allan at a press conference
Jacinta Allan (right) and Jaclyn Symes will announce the introduction of the bill to parliament on Wednesday. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

A long-awaited bill to curb the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases will be introduced to Victorian parliament, in an Australian-first move the government says will prevent victim-survivors from being silenced.

The premier, Jacinta Allan, and treasurer and industrial relations minister, Jaclyn Symes, will announce the introduction of the bill to parliament on Wednesday, which if passed would ban NDAs in workplace sexual harassment cases unless expressly requested by the employee.

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