Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw wrote the strongly-worded memo as arguments rage about the handling of Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins rape allegations.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has sensationally revealed that he was tipped off about the alleged rape at Parliament House on February 11 by the AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw - 24 hours before news.com.au lodged questions on the incident. Mr Dutton, who is himself a former drug squad cop, told Parliament that he had also been given further briefings last week and again this week on how the case was progressing. The Prime Minister has consistently maintained that his office didn t know about the allegation until news.com.au contacted his media team for comment at 2:30pm on Friday, February 12.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has sensationally revealed that he was tipped off about the alleged rape at Parliament House on February 11 by the AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw - 24 hours before news.com.au lodged questions on the incident. Mr Dutton, who is himself a former drug squad cop, told Parliament that he had also been given further briefings last week and again this week on how the case was progressing. The Prime Minister has consistently maintained that his office didn t know about the allegation until news.com.au contacted his media team for comment at 2:30pm on Friday, February 12.
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