Australia’s main opposition Liberal Party has called for the resignation of a senator facing allegations of sexual harassment.
According to foreign media, there have been several complaints of sexual harassment against Liberal Party senator David Vaughan, and an inquiry in 2021 found that one in three people working in parliament had been sexually harassed.
According to reports, independent senator Lydia Thorpe on Thursday accused David Vaughan of sexual harassment during the previous parliamentary term, which he denied.
According to foreign media, after Lydia Thorpe’s accusation, former Liberal Party senator Amanda Stoker said in a statement that Vaughn had touched her inappropriately at a party in 2020.
According to reports, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton told the media on Friday, without giving details, that a third allegation had also surfaced against Senator Vaughan.
“I think it is in everyone’s best interest that David Vaughan resigns from Parliament and I hope he does so soon,” he said.
On the other hand, on the allegations, Senator Vaughan has said that he is very disappointed and surprised that my good reputation has been so badly damaged.
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