Sarah Hanson-Young says parliament needs women's caucus that cuts across party lines

Greens senator pushes for code of conduct ‘with consequences’ to deter sexualised bullying

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says the time has come for a women’s caucus in federal parliament, and for a code of conduct “with consequences” to deter sexualised bullying.

In a conversation with Guardian Australia’s political podcast, Hanson-Young says talks are under way across the parties about a women’s caucus after a year in which women in politics have spoken out against bullying and harassment, excesses in culture, poor levels of representation and gendered insults.

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