An unproven accusation was weaponised against Emma Husar,she says,constituting sexual harassment.
Factional politics does women no favours.
Last week's parliamentary hero,Liberal Catherine Cusack,crossed the floor because she believed the government was doing a serious disservice to NSW farmers.
The former Labor MP lost her seat after allegations of lewd conduct,which a party review found were not substantiated.
Might I be permitted to raise at least one wry eyebrow?
BuzzFeed conceded it published allegations about a former staffer to Michaelia Cash that were"untrue and without foundation"and did not seek a response.
The online news outlet acknowledged it should have sought comment from the then federal Labor MP before the controversial report was published.
There are serious lessons here for political parties,for politicians and for journalists.
The defamation fight between the former federal Labor MP and online publisher BuzzFeed will not proceed to trial after the parties reached a settlement.
The former federal Labor MP is suing the online news outlet in the Federal Court over allegations of a sexual nature made against her.
The western Sydney seat of Lindsay is in the Liberal Party's sights following Emma Husar's controversial exit from politics.