Australian Minister Denies Rape Claim, Will Stay in Cabinet
- Prime minister’s judgment on women’s issues in the spotlight
- Police now investigating assault allegedly committed in 1980s
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government minister being investigated by police over an alleged rape in the 1980s denies the claim and will remain in Cabinet, amid growing concerns about a toxic culture in Australia’s parliament.
The Australian Federal Police said at the weekend it had received a complaint in relation to a historical sexual assault and would be liaising with relevant state authorities. The alleged victim killed herself in June last year, and details of the claims have been sent by her friends to two senators and the prime minister’s office.