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’s newly-elected Speaker and President will be asked to urgently grant South Australia’s Equal Opportunity Commissioner permission to investigate workplace harassment in parliament – weeks after a report was originally due to have been handed down.
The commissioner tasked with carrying out an independent investigation into workplace harassment in state parliament says she is still waiting for parliament’s permission to launch the inquiry – with a final report due to be handed down a month from today.
South Australia’s judicial leaders have met to discuss the issue of bullying and harassment in the legal profession following a call for an independent inquiry.