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Higgins' accused to fight rape charge
The man charged with raping then-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a federal minister’s office at Parliament House has pleaded not guilty.
The man charged with raping then-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a federal minister’s office at Parliament House has pleaded not guilty.
Both Christian Porter and the ABC have claimed vindication after the former Attorney-General discontinued a defamation case over rape allegations, writes Michelle Grattan.
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Attorney-General Christian Porter will step aside from some aspects of his portfolio, including the appointment of federal judges, to avoid potential conflicts of interests as he pursues a defamation claim against the ABC.
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