Defence minister Linda Reynolds extended her medical leave beyond March 8
Ms Reynolds was taken to hospital for pre-exisiting heart condition February 24
She was advised by her doctor to take extra time off because of medication
Ms Reynolds came under fire after referring to Brittany Higgins as a lying cow
Brittany Higgins has alleged she was raped by a senior colleague in 2019
Hope inquest will blunt attacks on Porter
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Coalition MPs believe a coronial inquest into the suicide of a woman who alleged she was raped by Attorney-General Christian Porter 33 years ago will ward off demands for an independent inquiry into whether he is a fit and proper person to remain the nation’s first law officer.
But they fear that without some sort of inquiry to provide a circuit breaker, the controversy will continue to engulf the government and leave a cloud over Mr Porter.
Attorney General Christian Porter has maintained his innocence in the face of historic rape allegations.
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When Grace Tame stood on a podium next to Scott Morrison on January 25, little did she know that would be the start of what some have called Australia s second-wave #MeToo moment.
Two cabinet ministers have now gone on medical leave and are under severe pressure to resign, embroiled in separate scandals stemming from sexual assault allegations.
A government is in political crisis and the prime minister is facing questions over his handling of the saga.
Hundreds of fed-up Australian women are planning to march to the nation s capital to make their rage heard over the events of the past month.
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The former deputy prime minister linked his stance on the matter to his own experiences, having been the subject of sexual harassment allegations in 2018, which he denies.