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by Ally Foster
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A Liberal senator and a Labor MP clashed during ABC's Q&A on Thursday night over a question about the historical rape allegation against Attorney-General Christian Porter.
The Attorney-General has never been charged and police confirmed there was "insufficient evidence" to proceed with an investigation, labelling the matter "closed".
The subject caused tension on
Q&A when an audience member asked whether the panel thought Prime Minister Scott Morrison should launch an independent inquiry into the allegations against Mr Porter.
Queensland National Party Senator Susan McDonald threw her support behind Mr Porter, saying she felt "deeply" for the woman and her family but that the justice system must be adhered to.