Australia / Oceania

Australian Attorney General Denies Rape Allegation

Christian Porter says he will not resign.

Australian Attorney General Denies Rape Allegation
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Australia's attorney general, Christian Porter, is denying rape allegations from 33 years ago and says he will not resign.

The accuser — who was 16 years old at the time of the accusation — died by suicide last year. Her allegations became public last week.