She was one of the best debaters of her generation until her life unravelled. This is the story behind Christian Porter’s accuser

Late last year, Four Corners aired Inside the Canberra Bubble, an explosive investigation that questioned the conduct of some of the most senior politicians in the nation.

It explored the workplace culture within Australia’s federal Parliament House, a culture that can be both toxic and career-destroying for women.

The story focused in part on the conduct of Attorney-General Christian Porter.

At the time, there was an allegation that we were unable to report on.

It was alleged that the Attorney-General had committed a serious crime long before he entered politics: the rape of a 16-year-old girl in 1988.

Mr Porter has come forward to vehemently deny the allegation.

Now we are able to bring you the story behind the allegation and that of…