Tag: Amanda Stoker

Victorian Senator to Leave Parliament, Resign From Liberal Party Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Embattled Senator David Van is expected to leave parliament after he resigned from the Liberal Party amid accusations of sexual harassment. The Liberal senator recently came under fire after independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and former Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker alleged he had inappropriately touched them. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton also revealed there was another individual who…


Senator Kicked out of Party Room Following Allegations of Sexual Harassment Accusation

Australian Liberal Senator David Van has been dumped from the Opposition party room following accusations by Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and former Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker that he had sexually assaulted them. Stoker’s allegations were released in a media statement on Thursday and followed Thorpe’s accusation on Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon, under parliamentary privilege, Thorpe accused Van of…


Opposition Leader Peter Dutton Responds Swiftly to Parliamentary Sexual Assualt Allegations

Australian Liberal Senator David Van has been dumped from the Opposition party room following allegations by Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe and former Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker, and another unnamed individual that Van had sexually assaulted them. Stoker’s allegations were released in a media statement on Thursday and followed Thorpe’s accusation on Wednesday. While the third allegation was revealed…


Liberal Party Should Not Become ‘Diet Coke’ Version of Progressive Parties: Former Liberal Senator

A former Queensland senator has suggested that the Liberal party should go back to its original roots instead of becoming the “diet Coke” version of Labor and Greens. The comment comes after the Liberal party’s loss in the 2022 federal election sparked calls for the party to adopt progressive policies and preselect more women to…


Liberal Party Should Not Become ‘Diet Coke’ Version of Progressive Parties: Former Senator

A former Queensland senator has suggested that the Liberal party should go back to its original roots instead of becoming the “diet Coke” version of Labor and Greens. The comment comes after the Liberal party’s loss in the 2022 federal election sparked calls for the party to adopt progressive policies and preselect more women to…


Roe V Wade Overturn ‘Misunderstood’ Australian Liberal Senator Says As Ruling Reignites Debate in Australia

An Australian Liberal senator has defended the US Supreme Court’s overturn of the Roe v Wade ruling that largely legalised abortion, saying the decision is “profoundly empowering” for democracy despite being largely “misunderstood” by the public as the ruling reignites the abortion debate in Australia. It comes after the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3…