Posted on 02/15/2021 9:30:39 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised to a former political adviser who has alleged she was raped by a senior colleague in a minister's office in parliament.
Brittany Higgins said she had feared losing her job after the 2019 incident, and had little support from her bosses.
Ms Higgins, 26, spoke out in a TV interview on Monday that has prompted shock and outrage over her treatment.
Mr Morrison apologised for the government's handling of her complaint.
The allegations are now under a renewed police investigation.
Mr Morrison said he was "shattered" by her claims, and had called for a review into parliament's environment and culture.
"I hope Brittany's call is a wake-up call for all of us," he told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.
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For some reason this made me think of Chandra Levy.
Whoopie would say this wasn’t “Rape rape”
I would presume he was shattered he couldn't keep it under wraps.
So who's the victim here? Higgins or Morrison?
Better put some ice on that.
~William Jefferson Clinton
Somebody with knowledge of Australian politics please fill us in on Morrison. From what I can tell, he’s a leftist fool.
What does Ms Higgins allege?
Ms Higgins, then 24, was a few weeks into a new job with Defence Industry Minister Linda Reynolds when she went out for drinks with a group including her alleged attacker, an older male colleague.
She said she was offered her a lift home by the man at the end of the night, but instead he took her to Parliament House.
Ms Higgins said she was drunk and fell asleep in the minister’s office, before waking to find the man sexually assaulting her.
Fred. Thanks. I seem to remember that Up is Down and Down is Up, Down Under re their politics. Seems that none of them are any damned good for their country.
Ping
Here, more on the rape and pedophile culture in Australia. Plus the reasons for it all:
Author is Australian. Written in first person. Incredible if true.
Or Banjo Joe’s attractive young intern.
It was a bit shocking.
Why doesn’t she name the man now?
As reported from this end - seems legit. The guy resigned quickly but little to nothing else happened to him. So the woman has had to go to the top to get action. There’s a lesson here fro young women but they seem too stupid to learn it nowadays - don’t make decisions you would not normally make, trusting people you don’t know well when you are drunk. Maybe don’t get so smashed in the first place. Always know how you are going to get home. There’s no need to be a victim but realize we all walk amongst wolves. Young women today say “I shouldn’t have to” in some sort of Utopian snubbing their nose at the patriarchy. Then they end up dead or raped - works well!! The guy is obviously scum to abuse the situation. Reality - there are scummy guys - there are stupid women - don’t be one of either.
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