Australian labor leader Bill Shorten said it was necessary to set up a national anti-corruption commission after Australian cricket (Cricket Australia) fired a female employee critical of the Tasmanian abortion service, according to the 9News on July 31st.
Bill Shorten calls for an Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Tasmania government Photo: AAP
The 39-year-old Angela Williamson, from Tasmania, was fired last month. At the time, the employee complained on Twitter that there were no clinics in the state and that it was difficult for her to have an abortion. Angela suspected that it was the state government staff who reported directly to her company, Australian cricket, that she lost her job as a result.
Bill said the Tasmania government`s conduct must be investigated.
"unlike women in Tasmania, women in Tasmania do not have access to the same medical resources for abortion," Bill said today in Burnie. "it should not be. It just shows that the Liberal Party has no real guarantee of good health care for the people."
"if they publish personal health information about the woman`s (Angela) or try to blacklist her, it is even more important for Australia to set up an anti-corruption commission."
In January, after the state`s only abortion private clinic closed, Angela went to Victoria for an abortion at his own expense.
Angela said she was fired because she complained on Twitter that Tasmania did not have a clinic and was not in a position to perform an abortion.
Angela said a senior Liberal government official had been monitoring her social media, sending a screenshot of her tweet directly to Australian cricket (Cricket Australia), and that the official`s actions were premeditated.
Angela said last month she spoke anonymously to senior government officials in Tasmania about abortion services. A few weeks later, she contacted the state of government after disgruntled Australian cricket tweets and fired her.
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Angela believes that government must have leaked her personal information to her employer, Australian cricket, and that`s why she was fired.
Australian cricket fired Angela, on June 29 for her "offensive remarks" and "scornful tone."
Angela, who works as Public Policy and government Relations Manager at the company, told the fair work committee (Fair Work Commission). About the dismissal.
Tasmania Health minister Michael Ferguson denied that government was involved, saying it was none of government`s business.
"government has no responsibility for the organization`s dismissal," he added.
"it is nonsense that government has not leaked any personal information about Angela to Australian cricket or any other company or organization."
