The matter is far from closed Crikey 4/03/2021 DENY, DEFLECT, DEFER
Note: This story discusses sexual assault and suicide.
Pressure is mounting on
Scott Morrison to call an independent investigation after
Christian Porter yesterday denied historical rape allegations by a now-deceased woman, with lawyer for the alleged victim
Michael Bradley reiterating the proposal at
Dyson Heydon, although Albanese also cites a potential coronial inquiry. On that note,
9News reports that South Australia’s state coroner David Whittle has called on state police to continue investigating her death before he decides whether to launch an inquest.
The news comes after Porter strongly denied the allegations or ever having had sex with the woman on the trip in question; accused the ABC of not providing him with “substantive” allegations before publishing last Friday’s story, and alleged he has since been subject to “public trial by media”; declared he would not resign and t
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The Morrison Government rape scandals continue unabated today. Yesterday’s confession and denial by Attorney-General Christian Porter has done nothing to quell the outrage. Indeed, it has swelled as righteous calls for an independent inquiry explode. At Crikey, the late accusing woman’s lawyer, Michael Bradley, demands it:
The criminal justice route is closed. There will never be a determination as to whether Porter is guilty of a crime, beyond reasonable doubt. In that context, the presumption of his innocence is permanently fixed.
However, this fact remains: he is the attorney-general, the first law officer of the Commonwealth, a cabinet minister, and member of the Executive Council which advises the Queen through her agent the governor-general. He has access to the highest level of classified information and participates in the decisions made by the most powerful ruling body in the cou
A Labor MP lashed out on Q&A after a senator said Christian Porter deserved justice over a historical rape accusation as the scandal snowballs.