The parliamentary inquiry into national consent laws has heard damning testimony over three days, as the university sector says it’s working to stamp out sexual assault on campus. Read more:
An inquiry on consent has heard 'terribly disturbing' allegations about the sector's response.Australia's university sector insists it's committed to stamping out sexual assault on campus, after a parliamentary inquiry heard victim-survivors complained its response to their rape was worse than the attack itself.
Students of the Australian National University participate in a protest after the release of the national student survey on sexual assault and sexual harassment in Canberra.“A really common theme among the students who we have supported … is: my rape was bad, but the way my university responded was worse,” she told the inquiry on Thursday.
Bremner said one student EROC had supported was forced to wait more than eight weeks for a response after filing a report. Appearing earlier in the morning, Jackson said she was not aware of any such incidents, but said handling distressing allegations was complex. "From my perspective, the initial response from the university should be to wrap their arms around the victim-survivor, as opposed to looking at issues around the mandatory nature of the survey and the impact on their academic records."
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