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Barnaby Joyce says you can't 'redesign people's brains' with empathy training

Published Apr 05 2021 at 1:59 AM GMT
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  • Former deputy PM's comments come after Andrew Laming forced to have training following complaints about his behaviour towards womenThe Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has cast doubt on government-ordered empathy training, saying you can't 'redesign people's brains" to learn an 'innate' skill.
  • The former deputy prime minister has also questioned whether parliament's hostile environment is conducive to empathetic behaviour, saying it is a more 'difficult" workplace than that of the corporate world.
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  • Published Apr 5, 2021 1:59 AM GMT