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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg stands by Christian Porter after historical rape allegation denial
The federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Christian Porter has his support after the Attorney-General identified himself as the Cabinet minister facing a historical rape allegation.
Key points:
- Christian Porter has categorically denied the allegation and says it “did not happen”
- Mr Frydenberg says the Attorney-General is entitled to the presumption of innocence
- Labor has repeated its calls for an independent inquiry into the allegation
The woman contacted police in 2019 but took her own life last year.
On Tuesday, New South Wales Police said there was “insufficient admissible evidence” to investigate, and…
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