Mr Porter abandoning his defamation action against @Milliganreports and the ABC leaves serious allegations against him unexamined. 1/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
The Australian people cannot have confidence in this government while a man with a rape allegation hanging over his head remains a Cabinet Minister. 2/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
In March, I presented a petition from the March 4 Justice rally to parliament. More than 90,000 people were calling for, among other things, an independent investigation into Mr Porter’s fitness as a Minister. 3/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
The PM ignored those calls, and has spent months pretending that this is not his problem. But he is fresh out of excuses now. 4/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
Continued inaction would represent a damning indictment of the PM’s leadership and the protection racket for the old boys’ club. It is yet more evidence that he remains wilfully ignorant of the concerns of Australian women. 5/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
When the Senate next sits, I’ll introduce a bill for a Commission of Inquiry into whether Mr Porter is a fit and proper person to hold any Ministerial position. 6/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
The inquiry would allow a former judge, appointed by the Solicitor-General, to hold hearings, summon witnesses, examine evidence, and make recommendations, subject to necessary protections. 7/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
If the government has any integrity or commitment to parliamentary standards, they should back this Bill. 8/8 #auspol #ChristianPorter
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