Tag: connie bonaros
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Police ‘unaware’ of Duluk photograph, court told
Three remaining prosecution witnesses in the MP’s trial – including Greens MLC Tammy Franks – did not give evidence today, with prosecutors instead tabling a set of affidavits and an agreed version of events. This included an acknowledgement that Bonaros did not disclose the existence of a photograph, which was yesterday tendered as evidence, taken…
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Conflicting accounts of Duluk incident create ‘reasonable doubt’, court told
Bonaros yesterday gave damning testimony against her parliamentary colleague, who stood aside from the Liberal party-room last year after he was charged with basic assault, stemming from his actions at the December 2019 corridor drinks function. It is alleged Duluk touched Bonaros on the bottom, with the SA Best MLC telling the Adelaide Magistrates Court…
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Duluk ‘poured ice down my dress, whacked my bottom’, Bonaros tells court
Bonaros told the court she responded to being allegedly “whacked” on the bottom by the then-Liberal MP by telling him to “sit the fuck down”. Waite MP Duluk, who has stepped away from the Liberal party-room as he faces a charge of basic assault, today pleaded not guilty as his long-awaited trial began in the…
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SA judicial officers accused of sexual harassment and assault
The Equal Opportunity Commission review into harassment within South Australia’s legal fraternity, released today, shines a light on “endemic” behaviour perpetrated by some of the state’s highest judicial officers and lawyers towards younger and less experienced associates. The review, conducted by Acting Equal Opportunity Commissioner Steph Halliday following a request from state parliament, found that…
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‘Not going to waste my time’: Mental health chief blasts SA Health on way out door
Adjunct Professor John Mendoza has resigned from his position as executive director of mental health and prison health services at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), a year into his three-year contract. “I’m not going to waste my time in a sense pretending I’m part of some reform effort when it’s not there,” he…
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‘Absolutely laughable’: SA Parliament’s go-slow on breastfeeding request
It comes after thousands of people flooded Victoria Square and marched down King William Street yesterday as part of a nationwide protest calling for an end to gendered violence and sexual harassment. The South Australian protest also called on the State Parliament to implement all 16 recommendations made in a damning Equal Opportunity Commission review…
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Government moves to end ‘period poverty’ in SA schools
The State Government will provide a grant this term to each public school based on the number of female enrolments in Year 5 and above, “to ensure that access to sanitary products is not a barrier for learning”. The commitment has been welcomed by campaigners – some more cautiously than others – who have been…
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Harassment inquiry into SA legal profession “unnecessary”: Law Society
It comes after the Government, Opposition and crossbench last week unanimously supported a motion lodged by SA Best MLC Connie Bonaros in the Upper House calling for the Equal Opportunity Commissioner or another independent person to investigate the extent of harassment, including sexual harassment, in the industry. The Upper House also wants the inquiry, which…
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Govt backs harassment inquiry into legal profession, but Parliament House off limits
Attorney-General Vickie Chapman told InDaily that the Government would today support a motion lodged by SA Best MLC Connie Bonaros in the Upper House calling for the Equal Opportunity Commission or another independent consultant to launch a “comprehensive” investigation into the state’s judiciary. The crossbencher wants the inquiry, which she said has the backing of…
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SA judicial leaders discuss action on workplace harassment
Chief Justice Chris Kourakis said the meeting, held yesterday, discussed “practical solutions” to address the issue of workplace harassment, as well as the need to encourage more reporting. InDaily reported yesterday SA Best MLC Connie Bonaros had called for an independent investigation into workplace harassment within South Australia’s legal profession, with the former lawyer claiming…