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Liberal MP Tjorn Sibma issues apology to Stephen Kaless over 2019 comments
A West Australian Liberal MP has apologised to a former McGowan government staffer over comments he made about a sexual harassment case.
Key points:
- Tjorn Sibma made comments in 2019 about Stephen Kaless
- The comments related to allegations Mr Kaless had acted inappropriately
- Mr Sibma said he accepted the court’s findings without reservation
Liberal MP Tjorn Sibma, the party’s deputy leader in the Legislative Council, issued a formal apology to Stephen Kaless regarding comments he made in 2019.
The comments related to allegations that Mr Kaless — a former media adviser to treasurer Ben Wyatt in the previous Labor government — had engaged in indecent conduct towards a colleague at a staff Christmas function.
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