Australian senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally, and Katy Gallagher, all from the left-leaning Australian Labor Party (ALP), have denied allegations they bullied their colleague, the late Sen. Kimberly Kitching, up until she died on March 10. Amid intense scrutiny and criticism, and after dodging questions along with other ALP colleagues, Wong, Keneally, and Gallagher released a joint statement on March 18, just days before Kitching’s funeral. The senior female senators, who Kitching allegedly referred to as the “mean girls,” said it had been a difficult time for the “Labor family” after their Senate colleagues’ tragic death. “Our priority at this time has been Senator Kitching’s husband, Andrew, her family, and her loved ones. Their grief is profound, their loss immeasurable. “Out of respect for them, and for Senator Kitching, we have not responded to allegations that have been made, despite them not being true,” they said in a joint statement. …