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SCANDAL in Australia, military women file lawsuits for sexual violence and harassment in the Armed Forces!

2025-10-24 15:39:14Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
SCANDAL in Australia, military women file lawsuits for sexual violence and
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Female members of the Australian Armed Forces today filed a class action lawsuit against the Australian government, alleging sexual violence, widespread harassment and systematic discrimination.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all female service members who were abused between November 2003 and May 2025.

The case in the Federal Court in Sydney was brought by four main plaintiffs.

However, it is being treated under an exclusionary clause, meaning it applies to all women who served during that period unless they declare that they did not suffer any of the alleged abuses.

" The threat of war is often not the biggest security fear for female members of the Australian Armed Forces, it is the threat of sexual violence in the workplace ," said their lawyer, Josh Aylward, of JGA Saddler.

"Australians will be shocked by reports of sexual violence and harassment, rape and physical threats, but what is even more disturbing are the brutal attacks on women who dare to speak out," he continued in a statement.

Australia's defense minister said he had been informed of the complaint, noting that all members of the armed forces have "the right to be respected" and are entitled to "a positive working environment."

"There is no place for sexual violence or misconduct in the Australian Defence Force," a ministry spokesman said.

One of the four main plaintiffs in the case said she woke up naked, in pain, bruised and cut after a party held on a military base.

She underwent a medical examination for sexual assault in a storage room, according to the company JGA Saddler.

The woman was also allegedly denied access to common areas of the base, received threatening messages from other service members and was then transferred elsewhere.

"This court case is a call for action, accountability and real change," Aylward said.


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