Attorney-general Christian Porter is accused of raping a woman in 1988
He categorically denies accusation, insisting what is claimed 'did not happen'
Friends of the woman have paid tribute and demanded an independent inquiry
They have remembered the woman as possessing 'charisma' and 'intellect'
The woman took her own life last year and NSW Police closed an investigation
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