About the author Dr Maria Maley is a senior lecturer in the The Australian National University’s School of Politics and International Relations. She made a submission to the Review of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act.
Rules appointing parliamentary staffers need a shake up June 29, 2022 By Maria Maley Editors' Picks The furore about the reduction of staff numbers for independent federal parliamentarians raises questions about the role and functions of staff and reveals fundamental problems
Why political staffers are vulnerable to sexual misconduct – and little is done to stop it February 16, 2021 By Maria Maley Australian Capital Territory Brittany Higgins’ allegation she was raped in a minister’s office at Parliament House is just one of a number of recent stories of bullying, sexual
