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Teal unbiased MP Monique Ryan’s former chief of employees is taking her to courtroom, alleging breaches of the Honest Work Act.
Sally Rugg, the previous government director of Change.org, was employed by Dr Ryan after she gained the federal seat of Kooyong from former treasurer Josh Frydenberg in Might final yr.
On January 25, Ms Rugg lodged an utility within the Federal Courtroom, alleging a breach of basic protections beneath the act.
The appliance was filed towards the Commonwealth and Dr Ryan.
Final July, as Ms Rugg started as her chief of employees, Dr Ryan wrote on her web site that the previous Get Up! marketing campaign director was an “excellent all-rounder with glorious management expertise, a confirmed observe report of efficient coverage advocacy, and excessive stage strategic communications abilities”.
“We’re thrilled to welcome her to Group Mon,” Dr Ryan mentioned.
For her half, Ms Rugg mentioned she was interested in the brand new unbiased Kooyong Mp’s “coverage priorities – local weather change, gender fairness, integrity and transparency in politics – but in addition her method as a grassroots, community-connected unbiased”.
On Monday, Dr. Ryan informed the Sydney Morning Herald she had been suggested towards commenting by her attorneys. Ms Rugg’s attorneys, from the agency Maurice Blackburn, additionally declined to remark, however confirmed to the paper that she was nonetheless employed by Dr Ryan.
The case has been listed for an interlocutory listening to in Melbourne on Friday.
– with AAP
