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Views towards workplace culture and treatment of women in Parliament House
Q. Following allegations of sexual assault and misogynistic behaviour by staffers, a review into Parliament House workplace culture has been initiated.
Which of the following is closest to your view on the issue?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | TOTAL: Coalition | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||||
Recent revelations about the culture in Parliament House is an isolated workplace issue, primarily about the safety of women working in politics | 40% | 50% | 30% | 47% | 44% | 29% | 30% | 52% | 30% | 41% | ||
Recent revelations about the culture in Parliament House are symptomatic of the discrimination of women in society | 60% | 50% | 70% | 53% | 56% | 71% | 70% | 48% | 70% | 59% | ||
Base (n) | 1,100 | 539 | 561 | 332 | 382 | 386 | 382 | 389 | 92 | 122 | ||
- More people believe that the allegations of sexual assault and misogynistic culture in Parliament House is a wider society issue, than isolated to Federal politics (60% to 40%).
- This view was more strongly held by women than Men (70% to 50%).
- Labor and Greens voters were more likely to think the culture is shared by society (both 70%), while Coalition voters were more likely to believe the issues are isolated to politics (52%).

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