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Government has launched an investigation and said Scott Morrison would not have authorised the call

Grace Tame has slammed PM Scott Morrison for completely misunderstanding the problem with the alleged "threatening" phone call she received.

Sydney (AFP) - Two prominent advocates for sexual abuse survivors pilloried Australia's prime minister Wednesday, decrying "weasel words" and a response to widespread abuse that had not "measured up".

The 2021 Australian of the Year and the Liberal staffer who triggered parliament’s #MeToo reckoning did not mince words while putting politicians on notice

Grace Tame told the Press Club that receiving the phone call from the government-funded organisation reminded her of being assaulted as a child.

The 2021 Australian of the Year tells press club the intimidating behaviour felt familiar to her as a survivor of grooming and abuse

As an historian of the Australian women’s movement, the past two years have been extraordinary to witness. Not only are we living through a once-in-a-century pandemic, which has had profoundly gendered effects, we have also experienced a feminist insurgency that has placed the issue of women’s safety, and men’s abuses…

Another day, another demand for an apology after still more appalling behaviour.

The pair delivered scorching speeches in front of a packed out room on Wednesday.

Sydney (AFP) - Two prominent advocates for survivors of sexual abuse pilloried Australia's prime minister Wednesday, decrying "weasel words" and a response to widespread abuse that had not "measured up".

Women's Safety Minister Anne Ruston says the government is investigating Grace Tame's claim that she received a "threatening" phone call asking her not to say anything controversial about Prime Minister Scott Morrison.