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Jacqui Lambie goes on offensive over ex-staffers’ unfair dismissal claims
Senator Jacqui Lambie has told a court two of her former staff members were trying to “belittle” and “shame” her when they sent a letter to then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, detailing their list of grievances with her.
Key points:
- Ms Lambie told the court Rob and Fern Messenger had been able to track her through her phone
- She dismissed claims office staff were “on eggshells” around her, saying it was Mr Messenger they feared
- Upon learning of the letter to Malcolm Turnbull, Ms Lambie said she was “quite upset … I was quite angry”
The senator’s former chief of staff and office manager, Rob and Fern Messenger, have taken her to the Federal Court, alleging they were unfairly dismissed in May 2017 after raising workplace health and safety…
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