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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Josh Taylor

Border force apologises for failing to prevent ‘misconduct’ after reports found bullying and harassment

Australian Border Force commissioner Michael Outram
Australian Border Force commissioner Michael Outram. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Australian Border Force has apologised to its staff for failing to “prevent workplace misconduct from occurring” after two damning reports found sexual discrimination and harassment rife in the ABF.

The ABF’s senior leadership issued the apology in May, after Australian Human Rights Commission reports into the culture of the marine unit and the broader ABF found bullying and harassment “are normalised” in some sections of the workforce.

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