Senator Van has accepted the decision, but continues to deny wrongdoing and has demanded an investigation into what he termed Senator Thorpe's 'outrageous' claims.
Senator David Van says he moved offices after a complaint from Lidia Thorpe.This article contains references to sexual assault.
In a statement on Thursday, Senator Lidia Thorpe says she was followed, propositioned and touched in Parliament House but did not name Senator Vann directly. “I want to make clear, very clear, that I'm not making any judgment on the veracity of the allegations or any individual's guilt or innocence. I make that very clear.”
“I'm advised that the action at the time that was taken was to the satisfaction of both Senator Thorpe and the Greens Senate leadership team. I'll leave my statement there.”Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.Soon after Mr Dutton spoke, Senator Van addressed the Senate continued to deny any wrongdoing related to Senator Thorpe.
“We backed her and supported her and sought solutions alongside her, through discussions with the Senate president at the time, the Liberal Senate leadership and the prime minister's office,” she told the Senate on Thursday afternoon. While not naming Senator Van directly, Senator Thorpe said she had been followed and propositioned in Parliament.
But after Senator Thorpe claimed "the prime minister [Scott Morrison] had to remove" Senator Van from his office, he did confirm he switched offices in 2021. "But at no time did I harass [or] touch her. I barely said hello ... Leadership offered me another office, and so I moved.
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