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In that same interview, Labor MP Amanda Rishworth was asked about former Labor adviser Anna Jabour's op-ed, published on news.com.au on Wednesday afternoon, which detailed her experiences while working as a Labor staffer during the Gillard-Rudd era.
Rishworth said she 100%" encouraged any Labor staffers to come forward with their stories.
I would suggest that anyone that has experienced this type of treatment should come forward and participate in the inquiry because that is the only way we are going to get a full account of what is occurring and, importantly, a pathway forward to changing the culture.
So I certainly would encourage anyone, from all sides of politics, to come forward to share their stories. I think it is going to be a very important inquiry and one that will have recommendations and a pathway forward that I think will be incredibly important.
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