Former deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop has backed an inquest into the death of the woman who accused federal Attorney-General Christian Porter of raping her in 1988.
How do MPs take leave? What is the longest that has been granted? How is it different to other workers’ time off?
An investigation into allegations against the Attorney-General would not destroy the rule of law.
It is shockingly easy to forget the rights women take for granted were hard fought for – and only yesterday.
We have a system of rules worked out over centuries by which we believe we can arrive at the most just solution possible. We weaken it at our peril.
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has assured parliamentary staff their stories will remain confidential as part of her review.
In the years between two women bringing accusations of rape against senior politicians,there has been a seismic shift in how such allegations are treated. Depending on where you stand,this is cause for hope or deep unease.
The Coalition government has long had a “women problem”. It’s becoming Scott Morrison’s problem.
The woman who accused Attorney-General Christian Porter of rape drew on counselling that she said helped to “resurface” a trauma she said she had known about for years.
Politicians have to do more fight the culture that breeds rape and stops women speaking out.
The Prime Minister says he has no doubt Christian Porter would co-operate with any inquest into the death of a woman who made an historical rape allegation against the Attorney-General.