Kimmitt had sent an email to all MinterEllison staff last week, apologising that no “consultation or approval processes” for the decision to assist Porter had been sought. The chief executive herself had only learned that someone from her own firm was representing Porter as a client when the attorney general gave a press conference to address the allegations.
In that email to 2,000 staff, a surprised Kimmitt acknowledged that she’d personally felt “triggered” by these recent events. She extended an apology to those among the staff for whom “the nature of this matter” was similarly painful.
There are 2 million survivors of sexual violence in Australia, all of whom have had to endure watching weeks of cumulative allegations made against parliamentary staffers and now against Porter.
While others faltered, we acted decisively
February 4, 2021 10.30pm
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While others faltered, we acted decisively
Chris Uhlmann says: ″Lockdowns have already exacted a price that cannot be measured in dollars or over the short term and the yo-yo imprisonment of cities will eventually cripple communities economically and psychologically.″ (Opinion, 3/2) Recently, my friend wrote to me from Germany: ″I have corona blues, like many here. The European politicians know from Australia, New Zealand etc how to handle the pandemic. But they are not acting.″