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Calls for Australia's employment laws to be overhauled in wake of stoush between Sally Rugg and Monique Ryan

Court documents reveal scathing emails from former staffer Sally Rugg (right) to independent MP Monique Ryan.  (ABC News: Nicholas Haggarty, Supplied)

A Federal Court challenge between high-profile political staffer Sally Rugg and teal MP Monique Ryan has shone a light on Australia's "troubling" parliamentary culture and prompted calls for employment legislation to be overhauled. 

The employment dispute, brought by Ms Rugg, could serve as a test case for what constitutes "reasonable" working hours in what some say could have wider ramifications for workers across the country.

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