The claims were circulated last week in an anonymous dossier circulated to police and political leaders including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The Prime Minister has previously revealed the Liberal minister at the centre of the allegation, who at that stage had not been identified, "vigorously" denies the allegations. But former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that the minister must now "out himself" in respect for his colleagues and the country. The Prime Minister cannot outsource his responsibility for composing his ministry to the police. The Prime Minister also revealed he had been "briefed" on the unsubstantiated rape allegations against the minister but that he had not read the document or the woman's own words.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 03, 2021 04:22 UTC