It turns out that
Peter Dutton‘s office was tipped off about an alleged sexual assault inside Parliament House as early as October 2019, well over year before Dutton claims to have personally learned about the alleged rape of
Brittany Higgins, News.com.au reports.
When the rest of Australia learned about Higgins’ historic rape allegations earlier this year, politicians tripped over themselves to state how they didn’t know about it until it became national news.
That included Dutton, who said he was only told about the allegations on February 11 this year. He was the Minister for Home Affairs at the time.
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The NSW Families Minister has stood down after confirming he is under investigation by child abuse detectives over violent sex offences that allegedly occurred in 2013.
Minister for Families, Gareth Ward, released a statement confirming he d stepped aside but denied any wrong doing. Today I have been made aware by a journalist of an investigation into me by NSW Police, he said on Thursday evening. I have not been contacted by Police in relation to any allegations. I deny any wrongdoing. Until this matter is resolved, it is appropriate I stand aside from my role as Minister. I will also remove myself from the Liberal Party room.
The investigation into who knew about former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins rape allegation and when has resumed, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
In an interview on the ABC s 7.30 last night, Scott Morrison confirmed he was aware police had told Mr Gaetjens he could resume his inquiry.
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Brittany Higgins after a meeting with the Prime Minister.(Dominic Lorrimer)
Mr Morrison couldn t say when the investigation was due to be finished and refused to comment on how it might be progressing or whether all his staffers had been interviewed. I m not conducting the investigation. It s being conducted at arm s length, he said, under questioning from host Leigh Sales.