1 in 4 women have been sexually harassed in the workplace in the past 12 months

Today in Parliament, Abigail gave notice of a motion demanding the NSW Government ensure all workplaces are free from sexual harassment, disrespect and discrimination, and take direct action to uphold this responsibility.

Abigail said:

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move:

(1) That this House notes that:

Our Watch launched their “Lead the change” campaign in March 2024, which:
- affirms that everyone deserves to be free from violence, discrimination and sexual harassment in their workplace;
- calls on Australian businesses to lead the change in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace; and
- provides resources including videos and factsheets for workplaces to utilise to change workplace culture to foster safety and respect and prevent sexual harassment;
in Australia, one in four women have been sexually harassed at their place of work in the past 12 months; and
sexual harassment in the workplace is amplified by intersections of other forms of discrimination including gender inequality, racism, homophobia, transphobia and ableism, with women of colour, queer women, trans women, migrant women and women with disability disproportionately affected by harassment in the workplace.

(2) That this House:

affirms that everyone deserves to be safe, supported and respected in their workplace at all times, and that all levels of leadership, business, policy-making and government have the responsibility to ensure this;
commends the work of Our Watch in advocating for the elimination of violence against women;
calls on all businesses in New South Wales to take direct action to prevent sexual harassment, disrespect and discrimination in the workplace and change the culture to reflect one of safety and respect; and
calls on the NSW Labor Government to recognise the responsibility of the state government in ensuring that all workplaces across the state are free from sexual harassment, disrespect and discrimination, and take direct action to uphold this responsibility.

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No matter who you are or what you do, everyone has the right to share in the wellbeing of our country.

But at the moment the essentials so many of us need – a place to call home, food on the table, and everyday essentials like electricity, internet, medicine and water – are simply out of reach.

Instead of supporting us, our government is choosing to prop up huge corporations with massive subsidies, and to give away our collective wealth through record tax cuts for the wealthy. Meanwhile, the rest of us are left to live paycheck to paycheck or trapped in the dehumanising bureaucracy of our existing welfare system.

Now, in the midst of a pandemic, and following quickly on the heels of the bushfire crisis, more of us than ever before are experiencing what it’s like to lose our jobs, be without a home, or worry about where the food for our next meal will come from.

It’s time for us to choose to prioritise the wellbeing of everyone.

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The Universal Wellbeing Payment is for everyone. Help us make it happen.

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