Demand an inquiry into allegations against Christian Porter

Demand an inquiry into allegations against Christian Porter

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A collective voice is growing for an independent inquiry into the allegations against  Christian Porter, and whether he a fit and proper person to hold a Ministerial position. Now there's a bill for the Parliament to establish such an inquiry.

Over 100,000 people took to the streets across the country demanding that our governments take action to stop violence against women and ensure that women who come forward are believed and perpetrators are held to account for their actions, no matter their power, position or status in our society.

But after months of pressure, the only action the ...

A collective voice is growing for an independent inquiry into the allegations against  Christian Porter, and whether he a fit and proper person to hold a Ministerial position. Now there's a bill for the Parliament to establish such an inquiry.

Over 100,000 people took to the streets across the country demanding that our governments take action to stop violence against women and ensure that women who come forward are believed and perpetrators are held to account for their actions, no matter their power, position or status in our society.

But after months of pressure, the only action the Prime Minister has taken is to move Mr Porter to a different ministry. Mr Porter remains in cabinet.

People from across the political spectrum and our community have been calling on the  Prime Minister to order an independent inquiry into whether Christian Porter is fit to serve in our nation’s cabinet

The Prime Minister has rejected the call. That's why the Greens have moved to introduce a Bill to establish an inquiry and we're asking you to get in touch with Liberal MPs to demand they support the introduction and passage of the bill.

The Prime Minister has so far ignored this groundswell call for action, so we need to keep up the pressure on our local representatives to remind them that they need to listen to the people and support the Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill.

 

 

 

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Email Coalition MPs to demand they support an independent inquiry

Call on Liberal and National MPs to support the bill for an independent inquiry into rape allegations against Christian Porter.

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Make your email personal – that can be as simple as mentioning which suburb you live in, whether or not you attended one of the March4Justice rallies or signed the petition.  If you are a survivor, or know a survivor, you may wish to acknowledge that in some way if you feel safe to do so.  There is no expectation that survivors should share their story with their MP.

Key Statistics:

  • 17% of women and 4.3% of men in Australia have experienced sexual violence (sexual assault or threats);
  • 25% of women and 6.5% of men with disability have experienced sexual violence.
  • 16% of women have experienced sexual violence from a male they know;
  • On average one woman a week is killed by a current or former partner
  • 82% of sexual assault victims are women
  • Only about 14% of sexual assaults are reported to police, of those reports only 18% result in charges and even fewer make it to court.
  • 55 women were killed by violence in Australia in 2020.  At least 8 women have already been killed by violence in  2021.

Other information to consider including:

  • An independent inquiry into the allegations against Christian Porter will not ‘threaten the rule of law’: legal experts have confirmed that the rule of law and presumption of innocence would not be undermined by an independent inquiry.  In fact, non-criminal inquiries are common place in the legal system and in the private sector such as coronial inquiries, royal commissions, ombudsman investigations and private investigations. The government frequently establishes these types of inquiries.
  • By not establishing an independent investigation, we risk ‘trial by media’ being the only avenue for arguments and counter-arguments for the allegation to be aired. 
  • Christian Porter’s reputation and career may be ruined: an independent investigation allows Christian Porter to clear his name if he is innocent.  

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