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Perceptions matter in policing, especially when the stakes are high

Comment by Greg Ray IF I were NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller, I would be furious right now. I would be really angry about the position my police force has left me in over the historical rape allegations against the Coalition Federal Government Attorney General, Christian Porter. It is well-known that Mr Porter named himself as the alleged perpetrator, strongly denying the allegations and also suing the ABC for publishing a report about them which did not name him. It is also well-known that the alleged victim had been communicating for some time with police over…

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Read more about the article Icing on a badly made political cake
A wry comment from my former Newcastle Herald colleague Peter Lewis. Used with permission.

Icing on a badly made political cake

Sometimes what seems to be the cleverest solution to one problem can prove to be the dumbest when other factors are considered. I have a feeling that Attorney-General Christian Porter’s defamation actions against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan may become a case in point. The move must seem irresistibly clever to Coalition strategists. It provides a piece of cover for the Government’s already strenuous efforts to shut down discussion of the historical rape allegations against the Attorney-General. It involves putting massive pressure – including more financial pressure – on the Government’s hated ABC. It shows…

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