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Her story: The woman who said the Attorney-General raped her as a teen
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There were seven young people in the Australian national debating teams of 1988 and 1989.
All of them were clever, precocious and poised on the threshold of a life that held great things. Of the cohort, two became members of Parliament, one of those the Attorney-General.
Others moved into banking, entrepreneurship, the law, the arts and media.
One, the brightest of the lot, so bright she was in the team in both years, was a prefect and a star debater.
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
For 24/7 confidential support in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14
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
For 24/7 confidential support in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14
Christian Porter s rape accuser wrote in her statement detailing her claims that she gained a better understanding of her memories by using a discredited form of therapy.
The Attorney-General, is on mental health leave this week and has strongly denied raping the woman when they were both teenagers in 1988.
The woman said while she had always remembered about the alleged events, she only really understood her memories after her psychologist introduced her to recovered memory theory.
The details emerged as Mr Porter was defended by Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce, who slammed what he called a salacious inquisition and called for a confidential inquiry.