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One year since handing down a damning report into sexual harassment within South Australia’s legal profession, the Equal Opportunity Commissioner says there has been a “noticeable” decline in the number of complaints made to her office.
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South Australian MPs found to have harassed colleagues or staff won’t face sanctions other than those imposed by their party or the parliament itself, under a proposed code of conduct that has drawn criticism from both the anti-corruption and Equal Opportunity commissioners.
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South Australia’s new Equal Opportunity Commissioner says she “hopes” that a parliamentary committee set up in March to act on recommendations arising from a damning review into sexual and other harassment inside Parliament House will respond before the end of the year.
When new ICAC laws come into force in South Australia tomorrow, most members of parliament will be pushed beyond the reach of any misconduct investigations by the anti-corruption body, but also the Ombudsman.
Around 20 South Australians who are exempt from wearing face masks due to medical conditions or disabilities have approached the Equal Opportunity Commission over the past two months alleging that businesses have unlawfully refused them entry or service.
A government staffer who complained about the alleged behaviour of then-Liberal MP Sam Duluk at a boozy Christmas function was told there was limited power for parliamentary or government authorities to intervene, according to documents obtained by InDaily.
Parliamentary processes for handling serious workplace harassment have been again thrust into the spotlight amid new claims about the events at a Liberal Party function in which women were allegedly subjected to lewd or abusive behaviour from multiple MPs and their staff – with subsequent complaints all-but ignored.
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