In a fiery last speech to Federal Parliament, outgoing Liberal MP Nicolle Flint has known as out the "misogynistic abuse and harmful behaviour" she allegedly endured throughout her time in politics, and took intention on the Opposition Chief.
The South Australian conservative is leaving politics, saying she's put up with "repeated" assaults from Labor figures and others on the left for the reason that 2019 election.
"Males on the left, a few of whom are public figures of affect, have carried out the next: they've stalked me, prompt I must be strangled, criticised the garments I put on, known as me a whiny little b---- repeatedly, repeatedly known as me weak, a slut, a d---hole — and I apologise for the language — and far, a lot worse," Ms Flint mentioned.
She mentioned Anthony Albanese promised final 12 months to behave on this sort of misconduct however has carried out nothing regardless of her writing him letters and talking publicly about her experiences.
"It is tempting to explain the Chief of the Opposition with a single phrase," she mentioned.
"A four-letter phrase. It begins with L and ends with R, however that might be unparliamentary, so I will not."
Ms Flint additionally known as for a change to the Intercourse Discrimination Act, so there's an "all-encompassing safety" for ladies.
"Girls will proceed to be attacked, abused, belittled, gossiped about ... till we now have blanket safety that claims it is an offence to offend, insult, humiliate and intimidate girls," Ms Flint mentioned.
The speech provides additional gas to the talk across the poisonous tradition in politics and the remedy of ladies.
"It is a laborious place to be a lady," the outgoing member for Boothby summed up.