Scott Morrison has confirmed he will meet privately with alleged parliament house rape victim Brittany Higgins.
The prime minister s chief of staff wrote to Ms Higgins last week to organise the meeting and outline which topics will be discussed.
Speaking to reporters in Perth on Wednesday, Mr Morrison said: I m looking forward to meeting with Brittany.
Scott Morrison has confirmed he will meet privately with alleged parliament house rape victim Brittany Higgins (pictured) We ve reached out to Brittany Higgins to arrange a meeting, like I said we would, and we have and those arrangements are being put in place. That will be a private conversation. I know there are a range of issues she s relayed that she would like to raise and I look forward to hearing from her.
Supporters of a Tamil family on Christmas Island are accusing the federal government of cruelty, saying they are "gobsmacked" a planned visit by a Labor senator has been derailed.
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The former boyfriend of a woman who accused Christian Porter of raping her when the pair were teenagers has made a formal statement to police.
Macquarie Group senior managing director James Hooke met detectives twice before making a formal statement to NSW Police on March 17 and 22.
Mr Porter is accused of raping a 16-year-old member of his debating team during a trip to Sydney in 1988 - which he vehemently denies.
Mr Hooke was a friend to both Mr Porter and the woman for 30 years and went public in March saying he had previously spoken to her about the allegations.
Babies and breastfeeding will allowed in South Australia s House of Assembly under new laws which passed on Thursday.
Male and female MPs will be able to bring their young children to sittings, while expectant mothers have been granted 20 weeks of paid maternity leave without needing weekly authorisation from the House.
Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman said the changes will make the South Australian Parliament a more family-friendly workplace and help new parents strike a better work-life balance.
Senator Larissa Waters (pictured) became the first woman to breastfeed in Parliament in 2017 A desire to have a family should not impede women or men from entering politics, Deputy Premier Chapman said.
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