Frustrated by what she sees as inaction over a 7.30 investigation into alleged sexual assaults made by driving instructors, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie demands action from the government.
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to lead a national push to stop learner drivers from being sexually harassed and assaulted by their instructors.
An ABC investigation has uncovered hundreds of allegations of sexual harassment and assault at the hands of driving instructors. Warning: graphic content detailing alleged sexual assault.
"There's a real assembly line for incoming politicians that has changed the nature of the kinds of people that get elected," a political academic tells the ABC.
Across the country candidates are making their case for how they can put a lid on the rising cost of everything, but if the cost-of-living debate shows anything this election, it’s just how many people still feel forgotten.