Australian PM Apologises After Woman Alleges She Was Raped In Parliament

Tuesday, 16 February 2021Newsdesk
Australian PM Apologises After Woman Alleges She Was Raped In Parliament
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Tuesday to a woman who alleged she was raped in the country's parliament by an unnamed colleague, and promised a thorough investigation into the government's workplace culture. The woman said she had been raped in the office of Defence Minister Linda Reynolds in March 2019 by someone who also worked for Morrison's ruling Liberal party.

New Delhi, 16 February 2021

As per news report of NDTV, she told local media she spoke with the police in early April of that year, but she decided against making a formal complaint amid concerns about her career prospects. Police in the capital confirmed they had spoken to a complainant in April 2019, but she chose not to make a formal complaint.

Source - NDTV

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