Politics ‘Health leave’: The hasty detour men in politics take when they get found out These stories tell us that men in politics accused of serious crimes are protected in ways that female victims may never be.
Politics Linda Aitken to replace Christian Porter as Liberal candidate in Pearce The West Australian Liberal party has preselected Linda Aitken, a clinical nurse specialist, to replace Christian Porter in Pearce.
News & Views View from The Hill: A study in contrast, Porter and Hunt to leave Parliament Christian Porter announces he will not run again for his seat of Pearce. Greg Hunt is also set to quit at next year’s election.
News & Views Porter’s had a ‘bad day at the wicket’, according to Acting PM Barnaby Joyce Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has said he believes Christian Porter should be given “another chance” at some future time in a senior role.
News & Views Christian Porter quits cabinet, refusing to find out who gave him money for legal costs Christian Porter has resigned from cabinet after declining to seek and provide to Scott Morrison the names of the anonymous benefactors who have helped fund his legal costs.
News & Views ‘Shocking affront to transparency’: Anonymous donors pay Christian Porter’s legal fees Christian Porter has noted part of his legal fees incurred from his defamation case against the ABC have been paid by anonymous donors.
News & Views Christian Porter has been temporarily promoted. Where are our PM’s morals? This week, Christian Porter has been temporarily promoted to fill the role of acting leader of the House of Representatives.
News & Views Jo Dyer threatens defamation action against Christian Porter Jo Dyer, a friend of the woman who alleged she was raped by Christian Porter, has issued the former attorney-general with a warning that she is considering launching a defamation case against him.
News & Views If empathy training was the answer, all men in Morrison’s government would need it If the solution was as simple as engaging an empathy consultant to come in and transform the men in our highest leadership ranks, that would be excellent. But it’s a bandaid fix with no real sentiment behind it.
News & Views Christian Porter discontinues defamation case against the ABC and Louise Milligan Christian Porter, Australia’s former Attorney-General launched defamation proceedings against the ABC and Louise Millgan in March.
News & Views Recent emotional displays from Australian men accused of sexual misconduct begs the question: is Australia in the midst of a “himpathy reckoning”? Is Australia – following a trio of emotional displays from high-profile men accused of serious sexual misconduct — now in the midst of its own “himpathy reckoning”.
News & Views Cabinet reshuffle speculation may spell the end of Porter and Reynolds. The question needs to be asked, why now? It is likely Christian Porter will be shifted out of the Attorney-General role and Linda Reynolds will be dumped from her Defence portfolio.
