Government has demonstrably failed in its response to rape allegations, says Natasha Stott Despoja
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Natasha Stott Despoja joins a number of voices calling for an independent inquiry into allegations the Attorney-General raped a teenage girl in 1989.
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Scott Morrison faces growing pressure to establish an independent investigation into a rape allegation against the Attorney-General, with Natasha Stott Despoja condemning the government, saying it has demonstrably failed in its response so far.
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Former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja has joined calls for an independent inquiry
She says a culture of sexism existed when she was in Parliament in the late 1990s and early 2000s
Australia's prime minister has thrown his support behind a senior minister accused of rape, and rejected mounting calls for an independent investigation into the allegations.
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