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Scott Morrison says Cabinet Minister named in anonymous letter ‘absolutely rejects’ allegation of rape
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a Cabinet Minister named in an anonymous letter alleging the rape of a woman in the 1980s “absolutely rejects” the allegation.
Key points:
- The PM dismissed calls for the Minister to be stood aside while the allegation is investigated
- The woman who made the allegation took her own life last year
- The PM and Treasurer both say the matter is one for the police
The letter, sent to several members of Parliament including Mr Morrison, alleges the woman was raped in 1988 by a man who is now a minister in the federal government.
Mr Morrison says he became aware of the allegation on Wednesday evening last week and spoke to both the Minister and the Australian Federal Police Commissioner about it that night.
“The police…
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