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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

Review of NSW parliament uncovers five alleged sexual assaults

Sign at front of NSW Parliament
One in five workers in NSW parliament who responded to a landmark review have reported being sexually harassed at work. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Systemic bullying and widespread sexual harassment has been uncovered by a “confronting” review of New South Wales parliament that found about half of incidents were perpetrated by MPs.

Five respondents to the review, conducted by former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, said they had experienced actual or attempted sexual assaults at work.

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