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Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Marles staffer launches court action against the government, deputy prime minister and Albanese’s chief of staff

The chief of staff to the Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, is launching legal action over claims she was bullied in his office.

Jo Tarnawsky announced at a Parliament House press conference on Monday she was taking her complaints to the federal court. The action is against the government, the deputy prime minister and the prime minister’s chief of staff Tim Gartrell.

Tarnawsky has not accused Marles of personally bullying her.

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