Lawyers for Network 10 have accused Bruce Lehrmann of giving a "false" statement to the Australian Federal Police about whether or not alcohol was stored at Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
A Labor MP lashed out on Q&A after a senator said Christian Porter deserved justice over a historical rape accusation as the scandal snowballs.
News by Ally Foster  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.
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A Labor MP lashed out on Q&A after a senator said Christian Porter deserved justice over a historical rape accusation as the scandal snowballs.