Rachelle Miller
@rachellejmiller
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A Moderate Liberal (officially an Endangered Species). Ex-Political Staffer Survivor. Mother, Gardener, Creative, Nature & Barre Lover, Optimist in training🌿
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Memo to those who control media headlines:
Please stop calling me “Alan Tudge’s mistress/lover/ex…” My name is Rachelle Miller, I was a senior political adviser & now Strategic Communications Consultant. These terms degrade me & serious issues I’m trying to highlight.🙏
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To make it very clear, I DID NOT CONSENT to emotional & physical abuse by someone who also told me “he couldn’t live without me.”
#auspol
#JenkinsReport
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Resigned my
@LiberalAus
membership today. I cannot continue to support a party that so openly shows no respect for women. I’m done.
#auspol
😔
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Ultimately we either get out of bed each day or we don’t. I do, to prove that I won’t be beaten gives me some strength to do the next thing et cetera.
#goodnight
#FaithInTruth
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Man who has only self-reflected because a poll has told him he’s deeply unpopular is probably not really going to change. 🤷♀️
#auspol
#AusVotes2022
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A year ago I woke to many media calls re
@BrittHiggins_
story. I lasted a few hrs at work before I broke down. It still devastates me. We will keep fighting, in the hope no other women have to bare their trauma in public to force change.❤️
@samanthamaiden
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@PeterDutton_MP
suggests Labor deliberately left out NDA in my settlement. This is entirely FALSE! It was agreed under YOUR government in March. How dare you peddle lies about my case to score political points. I’d like an apology!
#auspol
#lowestofthelow
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🧵 I spoke out to use my experience as a staffer as an example of how toxic the world of politics had become. To shed light on the reality of a glamourised world of power and privilege. And yet somehow, along the way, my story has been silenced, ignored and denied…
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“Stop being such a precious petal”, “you not smiling is ruining my fun”, “you would be so pretty if you smiled more”, “just smile and ignore it”. Things I’ve been told by men, when I’ve really wanted to say “F… YOU!”
@TamePunk
❤️
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Today’s developments should leave no one in doubt of the reasons why I settled my case before going to court. 😞
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Election eve and I’m so tired of fighting. Sad reality is women are voting in hope of a government that will fight for us, rather than us having to fight a government that’s taking us backwards. 🙏
#AusVotes22
#Women
#genderequality
#auspol
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I am sometimes strong. And I completely crash out of life in between. Sharing not for sympathy please, but to let people know that strength takes a huge toll, and we never talk about the cost. 😞
#auspol
#paymenttime
#LetHerCrash
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I will participate in investigation process if it’s independent and fair. As the
#JenkinsReport
found, though, the previous process, which I declined to participate in, was neither of those things. Statement from my legal team below:
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You know Jenny seems nice. But she’s not running to be PM. So… no offence, but WHO CARES???
#thejenny
#auspol
#AusVotes2022
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My husband’s company have given all employees choice over whether they take
#AustraliaDay
holiday or another day in lieu. Large majority are working. Looks like the tide turning on momentum for changing the date.
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On tampons… on the road with former Minister boss & asked to find toilet (needed to change tampon). He kept saying we didn’t have time. Got to press conference & standing there recording wearing skirt suit, stockings, heels & blood running down my leg.
#womenproblem
😡
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The hardest thing to do is tell the truth when you know it’s going to reflect badly on yourself. I own my actions, some I’m now obviously not proud of, but I hope to learn from them. Many don’t learn at all.
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What about my right, a Liberal Party member & staffer for ten years, to be heard? What about Brittany’s right to be heard? All the silent women? We are furious. And you will hear, on the day after election, when you lose power and no one cares what you say anymore!
#auspol
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Imagine if
@ScottMorrisonMP
just cared about women’s issues? It wld be a lot easier than last minute “oh shit the polls say women hate me, get wifey Jen out of the house to make some women’s announcements so I look like I care” is really only making us MORE ANGRY! 😡
#auspol
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Excited to be joining
@10NewsFirst
#AusVotes2022
election night panel! Having done 3 previous campaigns on the inside, it will be great to share some insights with you all about this one!
#auspol
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Finally taking Dr advice & taking six months off work to rest & heal. This is everyone’s dream. Devoid of immediate stimulation my brain is dredging up trauma I’d so successfully buried long ago. This is meant to happen. This is a very shit holiday.
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#AustralianOfTheYear
is not chosen by the PM. It’s not about the PM or politics. But when you are chosen because of your incredible advocacy on an important issue, and the Gov blatantly ignores that issue the entire time you are in tenure, you look like
@TamePunk
did today! 1/2
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So when I tweet there are often abusive replies from, predominantly, men. Amusing… they’re outing themselves as the very abusive men I’m tweeting about and thereby proving my points! 😆
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I will participate in this Inquiry if the terms of reference permit my allegations to actually be investigated and if I get to see the report when it’s handed down. In what world are these not fair expectations?
#auspol
#ThomInquiry
@ScottMorrisonMP
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Hard to believe a woman in 2022, published by a national newspaper, could be this uneducated about women’s issues. This is so wrong, on so many angles, I can’t decide where to start… but I know I’ll enjoy your views…
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Memo: I am wearing a mask because I chose to wear it. I don’t need you to tell me I can take it off if I want. I don’t want to take it off. That’s why I put it on. Thank you.
#COVID19
#everyoneissick
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We can assess the results from
#AusVotes2022
forever but ultimately, the nice guy won.🙂
#faithinhumanityrestored
#auspol
#enjoythemoment
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I’m working on being more empathetic, but Steve Price complaining that middle aged white males have it tough is really, really challenging me…
#thoughtsandprayers
#someonethinkofthesteves
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If my tweets about the assaults I’ve experienced make you uncomfortable, then just reflect on it, times it by a million, and that’s how I feel everyday! It’s had a really huge impact and it’s been hard to shed the shame and blame!
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All this fluster about
@LiberalAus
voters switching to independents. It’s really quite simple. We are, because society has moved forward, but Libs going backward. Simple.
#AusVotes2022
#auspol
#letitbeoversoonplease
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PM in Dec: “he [Tudge] has stood aside from the Ministry.”
PM in March: “to focus on his re-election… he is not seeking to return to the frontbench.”
Today: “Alan Tudge is still in my Cabinet.”
@ScottMorrisonMP
which is true? Only thing we can believe is you are a liar.
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Every woman who is courageous inspires another to also be so.
@BrittHiggins_
and
@TamePunk
#auspol
#setthestandard
#JenkinsReport
#justdoit
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Discrimination, sexism & racism under the name of “religion” is still discrimination, sexism & racism.
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While a man can use a text message where a woman said she loved him as proof why he couldn’t have been abusive, & that view is upheld by one of Australia’s highest ranking public servants and a national newspaper only yesterday… I’ve got no more hope or fight left in me. Sorry.
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So apology to victims of bullying & harassment in parliament is tomorrow. We haven’t been invited. Won’t be surprised when apology starts with “We are sorry, if anyone was offended…”
#SorryNotSorry
#SetTheStandard
@chels_e_potter
@BrittHiggins_
@emma_husar
& all the others!
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Incredible how a person can be so awful, on so many levels, all in one tweet. This woman brings down all women every time she opens her mouth!
Higgins went to certain femin-nazi media, her partner issued media backgrounders & then she eventually went to the police to report an alleged assault. Now she gets a huge payout from all of us. What a joke
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If I could send all of what’s left of my strength to Brittany I would. 😞❤️
Bruce Lehrmann sexual assault charge expected to be dropped
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So proud to even have a job where I got to work in Parliament House. I also had a family to support.
@ScottMorrisonMP
talks about his captains pick Katherine Deves and her “right to be heard”. She only has that protection to spew bigotry because the votes she attracts HE needs…
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In 2022, an election year, women will not be silenced. Bring it on!
#SetTheStandard
#abc730
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@SenSHenderson
@ljayes
@SkyNewsAust
@Albo
Looking forward to hearing about what you did when I went public with my experiences in Parliament… 🤷♀️
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I’ve been constrained from telling it due to legal processes that I pursued for some semblance of justice, but yet demand secrecy. How on earth do we achieve change when most don’t even know what is wrong? This protects perpetrators and leaves victims more silenced & traumatised.
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For all of the brave women who try but don’t find justice, so many more decide to not even try. 😢
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And with that I’m taking a break from Twitter. Because the abuse is NOT OK.
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The very same men are very angry about free tampons… 😖
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It’s a simple formula to be a conservative commentator.
Say something controversial, get lots of clicks because your opinions bring out the worst in people, then claim that you’re actually the victim rather than all the people you’ve offended.
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@cameronwilson
In 2017 this guy was on reception desk in Brandis office. A Young Lib with zero experience. In 2019 he’s a Senior Adviser to the Defence Minister. HOW?!?!?
#wtaf
@lindareynoldswa
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Would you “keep Josh” to “keep Australia secure” when he completely forgot/ignored/defunded step 1 of national security: Diplomacy.
#SolomonIslands
#kindaobviousreally
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@Milliganreports
@latingle
A flame lit by you more than a year ago! 🔥 and amazing women like
@latingle
who keep it alight.
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Victims know they are challenging people who are powerful, with powerful connections and pro-bono QC’s on standby. What chance has someone like me got? My first experience of sexual assault in parliament I was an electorate officer to a backbench MP. I was earning about $60k…
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Loads of tweets about HSC exams starting. Way back in 1994 I got a TER of 63%. No one has ever asked me about my HSC results since. Your mark is not who you are. It does not define what you will go on to achieve. 😘 😎
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Whenever I’m upset or distressed my cat always knows. She sticks by me.
#mollythecat
#CatsOfTwitter
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I reflect on question
@PressClubAust
“what can we do about the state of politics?” The answer was all around us; empower women to speak. The power of
@TamePunk
@BrittHiggins_
voices reverberated up through the halls of Parliament & shook the foundations of the powerful.
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Back in my opposition staffer days I’d now be scanning entire budget for any cuts impacting electorate of my boss, him yelling I’m too slow, while hastily writing a media release saying how awful the budget is, that no one will read. Bloody grateful I’m outta there! 😵
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That time I was on a Sydney train and a man tried to grab me. NOT MY FAULT for being alone in the carriage.
HIS FAULT for assaulting me.
#letsfocusonperpetratorsnotvictims
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@TamePunk
went today because she is the 2021
#AustralianOfTheYear
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@ScottMorrisonMP
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PM
@ScottMorrisonMP
always greets you with a smile, for a photo op. He gets his Advisers to background the media against you. That’s the polite thing to do.
Scott Morrison was asked on Brisbane radio if he and Jenny felt "disrespected" by Grace Tame's failure to smile. And, well... via
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If I were
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#auspol
#childsplay
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Sad thing is I just kept saying I needed the toilet, I was too embarrassed to say “hey mate I’m gonna bleed everywhere soon!” 😢
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Responding to question why independents are threatening safe Liberal seats,
@ScottMorrisonMP
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@abc730
bet
@JoshFrydenberg
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Been said a million times but what sort of country forces women to carry unwanted pregnancies, but does nothing to stop their children getting gunned down in their classrooms?
#RoeVsWadeOverturned
#USA
#dystopia
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If a woman in politics behaved like Barnaby her career would be over.
The men always fall upwards.
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Walked into office & male colleague says “the women are at various
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events today.” I looked around, men were at their computers working away.
#IWD2022
achieves nothing if men think women’s issues are for women only.
#BreakTheBias
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There simply can’t be anyone out there who still wonders “why doesn’t she just report it to the police” when a woman has been sexually assaulted.😢 🤬
#whatjustice
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Scomo heading to overseas to Ex-Prime Minister’s Old Boys Reunion rather than stay here and be the Member for Cook. Ahh the good old days, boys! Hurrah!
#auspol
#theolderwegetthebetterwewere
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Wow. I recall
@ScottMorrisonMP
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Albanese ‘gutless’ for lying low amid bullying allegations: PM
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So going it all alone in Gold Coast hinterland for some wellness, detox, no media, healthy living. Look forward to a less cynical me in a fortnight…🐞🌿☀️
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Not seeking attention here, I don’t like being so open on social media, but it’s important for people to have conversations about mental health. I hope this might inspire just one.
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@Milliganreports
was the first woman who gave me a platform
@4corners
to be heard. If we all did this for another woman, imagine the roar!
#auspol
#letherspeak
#JenkinsReport
“‘It's about changing a system that allowed this to happen.’ We can all only hope that after all of the political & personal damage wrought during this sorry saga, Rachelle Miller is right.” My analysis: A year on from Inside the Canberra Bubble.
@4corners
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I am in complete envy over
@Lisa_Wilkinson
enjoying a drink, in a bar, alone! What a pioneering feminist icon! Or maybe just a woman who all women with children are dreaming of being… 🙏
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Hearing the collective sigh of sweet relief from Coalition Media Advisers on the hill now war has broken out in Ukraine. Nothing like a good war to distract pesky journos from the mess at home.
#mediaadvisertactics
#distraction
#fear
#howsthetiming
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Oh dear. What to say? Where to start? Why even bother? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙄🤦♀️
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Well said! One might also observe that some people may have been tasked with operating a dirt digging exercise designed to smear
@TamePunk
... What sort of people would do that? 🤔
#auspol
#newlows
#Disgraceful
A reminder: The child abuse Royal Commission heard survivors of child abuse often turned to substances: heroin to dull pain, alcohol/dope to make them forget. I’ve met 100s of survivors & so many said this. They were victims of crime when they should have been enjoying childhood.
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Thanks everyone for explaining why I can’t say Christian Porter on Twitter. Lucky we have totally respected that by not saying Christian Porter which is why Christian Porter wouldn’t be trending on Twitter and the government won’t be annoyed by it if Christian Porter trended 🤷♀️
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That time at university college I woke up and he was on top of me. NOT MY FAULT for having too much to drink and falling asleep.
HIS FAULT for raping me.
#stopblamingyourself
#tryingmybest
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This weekend we welcomed a gorgeous little Scottie to our family. His name is Fergus. He has older siblings cat Molly and Basil the rabbit. Our house is now officially chaos.
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I’m not surprised, consistent
@ScottMorrisonMP
behaviour, but I’m so hurt. I didn’t set out to destroy Gov, I wanted them to listen. Yet they continue to treat us as enemies, rather than women who want change to ensure other women are safe at work. 😞
#auspol
@KarenMMiddleton
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I welcome the statement and apology made today in parliament, but it’s only the first step, and it’s just words. Now we expect action!
#SetTheStandard
@BrittHiggins_
@chels_e_potter
@josiemcoles
@emma_husar
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My thoughts & prayers for every journo who endured the entirety of scomo press conference today & had to make sense of it. ✊🙏
#auspol
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#AusVotes2022
is very uninspiring. But today I’m allowing some excitement to creep in about amazing women who might just change politics as we know it… imagine!🤞
@zdaniel
@Mon4Kooyong
@steele4hughes
@KyleaTink
@spenderallegra
@instanterudite
@SophieScamps
@Rubenstein_Kim1
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Women are furious. We are putting aside political differences and voting for gender respect and equality. So VERY PROUD 🥹 ❤️💃🤩 💪
#AusVotes2022
#auspol
#women
50 young women and 50 very similar answers. It doesn’t make for great reading for the Prime Minister.
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My anger is not fit to put into words. The pain this woman will bear for the rest of her life cannot be put into words.
Men get “mercy”.
Women are invisible.
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Not only is
@SkyNews
‘reporting’ the most trivial & pathetic bullshit about Meghan Markle, they’ve also managed to make the shit vile & racist, plus ensured there’s a woman’s name on the byline.
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Post
@LiberalAus
election loss it’s been interesting to observe how, once their powerful title is removed, many men are really just very, very pathetic.
#auspol
#relevancedeprivationsyndrome
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Furthermore at that time I was suffering from unusually heavy & painful periods, I also ended up in hospital due to burst ovarian cyst. Very painful. Now I’m no longer so stressed… period back to normal. Stress impacts your health in so many ways!
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Senator Jim Molan was one of a very few people from the Liberals to reach out and offer support when I needed it. Saddened by the news we have lost him. RIP big Jim! 😢
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Exactly. 👏
Brittany’s payout Rachelle’s & MINE are no ones business.
All 3 of us suffered sexual harassment/abuse by men in
#auspol
who thought they were ‘entitled.’
Claiming it’s your ‘right’ to know the details likely feels the same sense of entitlement our perps did
#istandwithbrittany
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Many life-long moderate, well educated vote
@LiberalAus
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#Independent
- it’s actually quite liberating to no longer acquiesce to far-right nutters for the sake of a “broad church”!
#auspol
#AusVotes2022
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@Milliganreports
@Lisa_Wilkinson
Without you both reporting so strongly on women’s issues we would still remain voiceless. Thank you.
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