"Immediate" inquiry launched into harassment at SA Parliament

South Australia’s Equal Opportunity Commission has finally been granted permission to launch an inquiry into the prevalence of harassment at Parliament House – three months after a report was supposed to be handed down.

Harassment inquiry into SA legal profession "unnecessary": Law Society

A parliament-instigated inquiry into the prevalence of sexual harassment in South Australia’s legal profession is “unnecessary” and would hinder work already underway to address the issue, the SA Law Society claims, despite agreeing to cooperate with the investigation.

Greens MLC Tammy Franks failed to win the support of the Government for her motion to investigate workplace harassment in Parliament. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Parliament harassment inquiry too expensive: Govt

A state MP has accused the Marshall Government of turning a blind eye to “extraordinarily unacceptable” and “systemic” workplace harassment in Parliament, after Treasurer Rob Lucas questioned the $150,000 cost of an overdue inquiry into the issue.

State Parliament harassment report due, but inquiry hasn't started

A report into workplace harassment within State Parliament – due to have been delivered yesterday – has not even started despite being commissioned by Parliament itself six months ago.