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Why political staffers are vulnerable to sexual misconduct — and little is done to stop it

  • Written by Maria Maley, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Australian National University
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Brittany Higgins’ allegation she was raped in a minister’s office at Parliament House is just one of a number of recent stories of bullying, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct that have exposed the dark side of working conditions for some political staffers.

As a researcher of political staff in Australia, I am trying...

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