{"id":9952,"date":"2022-03-18T02:55:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T02:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/18\/kimberley-kitching-bullying-charges-rejected-by-labor-senators\/"},"modified":"2022-03-18T02:55:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T02:55:53","slug":"kimberley-kitching-bullying-charges-rejected-by-labor-senators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/18\/kimberley-kitching-bullying-charges-rejected-by-labor-senators\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimberley Kitching Bullying charges rejected by Labor senators"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-test>\n<p>The three Labor senators who allegedly bullied Kimberley Kitching rejected the demands jointly and confirmed that they would attend their funeral after discussions with their family.<strong\/><\/p>\n<p>Senator Kitching died last week of a suspected heart attack.  She has complained in recent months to an external workplace coach that she is being bullied by colleagues.<\/p>\n<figure >\n<div aria-label=\"enlarge image\" ><picture ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_1.0582%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f2296d3153580eaf5d9774ac53626fb715afe6d9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_2.1164%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f2296d3153580eaf5d9774ac53626fb715afe6d9 2x\" height=\"534\" width=\"800\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_0.963%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f2296d3153580eaf5d9774ac53626fb715afe6d9, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_1.9259%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f2296d3153580eaf5d9774ac53626fb715afe6d9 2x\" height=\"486\" width=\"728\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption >\n<p><span >Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching, in 2018.<\/span><cite ><span >Credit:<\/span>Alex Ellinghausen<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reports over the past week have claimed that this abuse includes hostile behavior by Senate Leadership Team Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p>The three Labor front benches issued a joint statement on Friday morning, saying they felt it was necessary to respond to the ongoing hurtful statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-test>\n<p>&#8220;Our priority at this time was Senator Kitching&#8217;s husband, Andrew, her family and her loved ones. Their grief is deep, their loss immeasurable,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure >\n<div aria-label=\"enlarge image\" ><picture ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.394%2C$multiply_1.0582%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5af34c8dc05dd6cac953e47d5c0d164f73245c66, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.394%2C$multiply_2.1164%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5af34c8dc05dd6cac953e47d5c0d164f73245c66 2x\" height=\"534\" width=\"800\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.394%2C$multiply_0.963%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5af34c8dc05dd6cac953e47d5c0d164f73245c66, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.394%2C$multiply_1.9259%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5af34c8dc05dd6cac953e47d5c0d164f73245c66 2x\" height=\"486\" width=\"728\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption >\n<p><span >Kristina Keneally, Penny Wong and Katy Gallagher have denied that they bullied the late Senator Kimberley Kitching. <\/span><cite ><span >Credit:<\/span>Alex Ellinghausen<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Out of respect for them, and for Senator Kitching, we did not respond to accusations that were made, even though they were not true.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was difficult, but we believed it would be the right thing to do to maintain a dignity for all concerned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three Labor senators who allegedly bullied Kimberley Kitching rejected the demands jointly and confirmed that they would attend their funeral after discussions with their family. 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