Who do we deal with first? SM

Shadowminister, there was nothing, I repeat absosoulty nothing, in AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw's letter that would indicate the incompetent Minister Linda Reynolds acted appropriately. Show where it tells one, if the victim doesn't want the matter perused that it should not be reported. In fact its just the opposite; "I (Reece Kershaw) cannot state strongly enough the importance of timely referrals of allegations of criminal conduct,”. If as you claim then why did Reynolds apologise last week for her handling of such a serious matter. She can run, (to the sick house), but she can't hide.

mhaze, chalk and cheese, one a very serious criminal matter, where physical and mental harm has been done, the other a civil matter of slander by a pro Liberal online rag, nasty as it was, and Emma Husar was rightly vindicated by the court. As for the silence, lack of open support, from Albanese and others in the Labor Party, I agree its not a good look.

Hasbeen, "Yep a misogynist" your own words, nothing else to be said.

ALTRAV, Il Duce, a typical rant of yours. "PC and how it has invaded the minds of many" Not yours I can see, you need to have a mind in the first place before it can be invaded. What is in your head, scrambled egg? Its good to see you back, and crowing from your perch as usual.

Why is the forum populated by so many Old Farts, and bed wetters! Not one progressive women left here to argue the case.

Paul, you said it, and you know why?
Because their ARE NO PROGRESSIVE WOMEN!
Paul, as I have illustrated and shown that all of the worlds faults can be shown to have women embroiled in them somewhere.
I leave you at the beginning.
Adam and EVE!

You don't need "progressive women" to argue "the case". Their arguments would be the same as Green 1405's arguments. They wouldn't convince us "old farts" any more than his do. And, speaking of old facts, 1405 is one himself. It's pretty pathetic of someone like him pretending to be a hipster. The young ones laugh at people like him pretending to be like them. Women would probably find him ridiculous too. He needs a good talking to from his wife who, given his past references to the lady, has much more sense than he does.

Oh for gods sake Pet & Paul, do try to talk sense.

No one can deny that our education system is an utter shambles, teaching almost nothing, & near collapse. And what has gone hand in hand with this collapse, the feminisation of the whole sector.

Local government now spends twice as much for half the result. I'll let you count the sexes in the chambers. I could go on, but why waste my time.

All too many women are emotional, logic has little meaning to most of them. Too much emotion & not enough logic equals disaster.

Pauliar,

Given your past displays of epic ignorance of the law, I'm not surprised that you didn't have the mental horsepower to work out what the appropriate actions should have been.

What do you think Kershaw meant by "a sexual assault should not be reported against the wishes of the victim" and "taking into account the rights and privacy of the victim." and “Failure to report alleged criminal behaviour in this manner, or choosing to communicate or disseminate allegations via other means, such as through the media or third parties, risks prejudicing any subsequent police investigation."

Perhaps, Paul, you should suggest what the senator should have done without the 2020 hindsight we now have when she met with Ms Higgins. I doubt you can without looking like a moron.

Ms Higgins had been found in her office half-naked, drunk, unauthorised and claiming to have been raped but having refused assistance to report this to the police. The alleged rapist who had no previous history of sexual harassment who'd entered the office with Ms Higgins had been summarily fired for the security breach.

shonkminister, stop pulling that pretence that you are some kind of legal eagle, having been to court to pay your traffic finds does not make you a legal expert. You are trying it on again, misquoting or quoting Kershaw out of context to justify your position.

In reference to reporting sexual assault Kershaw said;

“Such matters should be reported to the AFP without delay, taking into account the rights and privacy of the victim, and irrespective of the jurisdiction in which the alleged conduct has occurred.

“As these matters can be complex and sensitive, Members and Senators, and their parliamentary staff and electorate offices, are encouraged to contact the AFP for advice in regards to the appropriate process and actions that should be followed.”