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Breaking: Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action

Breaking: Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after sexual harassment class action
ABC Australia Friday 26 June 2026, 07:57 UTC 1 min read
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Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after class action alleges sexual assault Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:57pm Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has issued a statement warning all staff at Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) after a class action alleging sexual harassment was filed against the company yesterday. In the class action, several women alleged they were raped, sexually assaulted and stalked at FMG remote mining sites. In an email sent to all staff, Mr Forrest said: "Anyone who thinks this...

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest warns Fortescue staff after class action alleges sexual assault Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:57pm Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has issued a statement warning all staff at Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) after a class action alleging sexual harassment was filed against the company yesterday. In the class action, several women alleged they were raped, sexually assaulted and stalked at FMG remote mining sites. In an email sent to all staff, Mr Forrest said: "Anyone who thinks this behaviour has a place at Fortescue is in the wrong company." "Losing your job is the beginning of the consequences, not the end," Mr Forrest said in the email. "We first learned the detail of these allegations through the media. They are serious. They are disturbing. They concern behaviour that has no place at Fortescue." Loading [Image text:] SQUADRON DRC
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