Australia's Education and Youth Minister Alan Tudge has been suspended from his post pending an investigation into allegations of harassment by a former employee, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday (December 2nd) .
A former public servant, Rachelle Miller, on Thursday accused Alan Tudge of bullying and physical assault during an affair they had in 2017.
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Rachelle Miller, who revealed the affair last year, told reporters she experienced an "
emotionally and, on one occasion, physically abusive relationship
" marked by an "
imbalance of power
." She said in particular that she was kicked by Alan Tudge during an argument. In a statement, the minister "
completely and categorically
" denied these accusations. Hours after Rachelle Miller's statements, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Parliament that Alan Tudge had accepted his suspension pending an "
independent and fair
"
investigation
.
The case comes days after the publication of an official
Australian Parliament's '
sexist culture
' inquiry
, which found that more than half of assembly employees had been subjected to bullying or sexual harassment or sexual assault. during their work.
In 2019, a parliamentary assistant accused an Australian minister of raping her in her office, sparking a nationwide wave of outrage and protests.
The case is currently being examined by the courts.
