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Government has ‘demonstrably failed’ in its response to rape allegations, says Natasha Stott Despoja
Scott Morrison faces growing pressure to establish an independent investigation into a rape allegation against the Attorney-General, with Natasha Stott Despoja condemning the government, saying it has “demonstrably failed” in its response so far.
Key points:
- Attorney-General Christian Porter has strenuously denied a historical rape allegation made against him
- Former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja has joined calls for an independent inquiry
- She says a culture of “sexism” existed when she was in Parliament in the late 1990s and early 2000s
Christian Porter has strenuously denied the allegation he raped the girl in 1988 saying he was “friends” with her for the “the briefest periods” when they both attended debating competitions as…
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