Junior public servants allegedly made ‘hotties list’ that ranked female colleagues, Senate hears

Transport department secretary tells Senate estimates an investigation was unable to substantiate existence' of list but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist'

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Junior public servants in the Department of Infrastructure and Transport's graduate program allegedly compiled a hotties list" which rated female colleagues' attractiveness.

During the infrastructure, transport and regional development budget estimates on Monday, senators grilled the department's secretary, Jim Betts, about staffing issues including a retention rate far below other public service departments.

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