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The State Government is yet to decide whether to change laws to prevent children aged as young as 10 from being charged with criminal offences, as protestors gather at Victoria Square to demand reform following Federal Government inaction.
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Attorney-General Vickie Chapman is forging ahead with plans for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of Labor Party bullying – despite the ex-MP at the centre of the claims being charged with blackmail and crossbench MPs warning the inquiry could prejudice court proceedings.
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SA Parliament’s Lower House has voted to change its standing orders to allow MPs to take up to 20 weeks of maternity leave and to breast or bottle feed their babies in the chamber, to bring the 160-year-old institution up to speed with “modern workplace expectations”.
Attorney-General and deputy Premier Vickie Chapman says she has been the target of numerous “indecent” comments about her appearance and performance, saying she could “spend an entire afternoon” recounting “disgusting” criticism received inside Parliament House.
A state MP’s request for SA Parliament House to change its rules to allow breast and bottle-feeding in the chamber is still on hold after 18 months – despite it now being a recommendation of a recent damning review into sexual harassment at the North Terrace building.
Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas has called for a police investigation into sexual harassment and assault in State Parliament in the wake of a damning report – saying police officers should be granted “all the access they need” to investigate alleged “criminal” behaviour.
A key state government department’s reporting of abuse is a “mess”, with “fatigued” and “scared” staff unaware of how to properly raise incidents, an inquiry into the mishandling of the shocking sexual abuse of two teenage girls in state care has found.
