Sexual harassment rife in Aus parliament: report

The review detailed widespread improper behaviour, and found that more than half of the people who responded had experienced at least one incident of sexual harassment, bullying or actual or attempted sexual assault.

"There is also a worryingly low level of reporting indicating that it is not safe to speak. Only 11 per cent of people who experienced sexual harassment in a parliamentary workplace reported their experience," Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins told a news conference.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who ordered the review in February after his party came under pressure over its handling of an alleged rape inside the building, said at a news conference in Canberra the findings were "appalling" and "disturbing". Morrison is under pressure to address parliamentary culture ahead of an election due in the first half of next year.