Australian of the year, Grace Tame, has called out Scott Morrison for his response to sexual assault allegations.
“It shouldn’t take having children to have a conscience,” the sexual abuse survivor and advocate said today at the National Press Club in reference to how Morrison needed his wife to use their daughters as examples of how to relate to other people and understand the gravity of sexual assault. Something that isn’t surprising considering the man paid nearly $200,000 for an empathy consultant - despite initially being quoted only needing an $80,000 service fee to teach him how to give a shit about other human beings.
It was a waste of thousands of dollars apparently.
Tame also said media should treat survivors with care.
“Just because I’ve been recognised for my story does not mean it’s fair game anywhere, anytime… Listening to survivors is one thing, repeatedly expecting people to relive their trauma on your terms without our consent, without prior warning, is another.”
“It’s sensation. It’s commodification of our pain. It’s exploitation. It’s the same abuse.”
She also criticised the Chief of Defence for telling young officers to protect themselves from predators, thus perpetuating victim blaming language and culture because people are still fucking doing that shit.
Tame used her speech to also call to more action to end child sexual abuse by helping children understand the grooming process.
“The complexity and secrecy of this criminal behaviour is what predators thrive on,” she said.
If this subject has brought up traumatic emotions remember that there are resources out there such as calling 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or Lifeline on 13 11 14 as well as finding state specific sexual assault helplines on HealthDirect.gov.au.
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