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Rachael Ward and Callum Godde

Hopes gag order change will stop workplace perpetrators

Victoria is moving to restrict non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace sexual harassment. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

An Australia-first overhaul to gag orders could deter perpetrators of workplace sexual harassment from committing abuse and prevent further trauma to victims, advocates say.

There are concerns non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which often stop victim-survivors from revealing their abuse to anyone including family, are being misused to silence people and protect employers.

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