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Behind the Lines

Little Help

As Scott Morrison sweeps women's names under a rug he says, 'Ugh, I'm hopeless at this, it must be because it's women's work'. A 'Media' vacuum is a vacuuming up the names under the rug, including 'Holgate' and 'Higgins'.

Brett Lethbridge
15 April 2021

The fallout from allegations of sexual assault by Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, and the very public criticism of the Prime Minister by former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate captured the front pages. Brett Lethbridge points out that unacceptable attitudes towards women will continue to be brought to light by the media.

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