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Anthony Albanese calls for ‘common decency’ to prevail as letter’s historic rape claim hangs over Cabinet
Labor leader Anthony Albanese says the Prime Minister must weigh up whether it is appropriate for the Minister at the centre of a historic rape allegation to remain in Cabinet.
Key points:
- Anthony Albanese said Penny Wong did the right thing when she first heard about the incident in 2019
- He added that it was up to Prime Minister Scott Morrison as to whether he stood down the Minister
- He called for “common decency to shine through here”
Australian Federal Police were notified about allegations of a historic rape allegation against a member of Cabinet when a letter was sent to the AFP, as well as to the offices of the Prime Minister, Labor’s Senate Leader Penny Wong and Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
The letter requested urgent action be…
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