Women's Problems
Cathy Wilcox
In June 2023 independent Senator Lidia Thorpe made allegations in the Senate against then Liberal Senator David Van. She accused him of sexually harassing her and said Australia’s parliament was ‘not a safe place’ for women to work. Following Thorpe’s allegation, former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker issued a statement claiming that Van had once inappropriately touched her. A third accusation followed, and Van was stood down from the Liberal Party.
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