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state political reporter Leah MacLennan

REVEALED: Labor s russell wortley defends screaming and screeching comment aimed at female liberal mps - The Real Truth

Labor MP Russell Wortley rejected suggestions he would not characterise male colleagues in the same way. (ABC News)

A Labor MP has accused female Liberal politicians of "screaming and screeching" in South Australian parliament, describing it as a workplace health and safety issue in an exchange that left the women questioning whether the same accusation would have been made of a man.

During question time in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Attorney-General Kyam Maher was speaking, to loud interjections from the opposition benches.

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