'Trial by media': Australia's Attorney-General sues over rape allegation
'Trial by media': Australia's Attorney-General sues over rape allegation 15 Mar, 2021 12:14 AM 3 minutes to read Australia's Attorney-General Christian Porter. Photo / NCA NewsWire news.com.au By: Finn McHugh Australia's Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched a defamation action against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and journalist Louise Milligan, confirming he will go under oath to deny an historical rape allegation they aired. The broadcaster aired allegations Porter raped a 16-year old in 1988, when he was 17, a claim he vigorously denies. Milligan, a Four Corners r...