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Former Liberal minister Sharman Stone calls out ‘secret men’s business’ culture in parliament over historical rape allegation
Former Liberal minister Sharman Stone has called out “secret men’s business” in Federal Parliament and urged the Coalition to further investigate the unnamed serving Cabinet minister accused of a historical rape.
Key points:
- Sharman Stone said the Coalition must be satisfied the minister accused of historical rape has no further history of inappropriate behaviour
- She said she was concerned the culture in parliament meant people did not suffer serious consequences for their actions
- The former minister said an exit survey for departing MPs was full of references to bullying and sexism
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