Category: Grace Tame

‘No Room’ for Media to Influence Jury’s Judgement on Sexual Assault Cases: Legal, Media Experts

July 4, 2022
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Legal and media experts in Australia have weighed in on the high-profile sexual assault trial of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins, saying the media should “have no room” in the jury’s judgment in order to have a fair trial outcome. The comment comes after the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court delayed Higgins’ trial until…

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‘Extreme’ Media Attention Delays Trial of Brittany Higgins’ Rape Allegation, Justice Says

June 21, 2022
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The trial of the man accused of sexually assaulting former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has been delayed after television host Lisa Wilkinson praised Higgins in her acceptance speech at an Australian TV award. Australian Captial Territory Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucy McCallum on Tuesday said the “extreme” media attention around the matter would undermine a…

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Reckless Australian Prime Minister Imperils Fair Sexual Assault Trial

February 14, 2022
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Commentary There’s been endless kerfuffle about the implications of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s apology to former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins with eminent lawyers claiming his comments were reckless, and warning they may derail any chance of both parties in the criminal case being given a fair trial. One thing is for sure: the case’s…

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Federal Government Launches an Inquiry into Grace Tame’s Allegations

February 10, 2022
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The prime minister’s office has denied claims that it approved a call to Grace Tame, which told her not to criticise Scott Morrison at the 2022 Australian of the Year Awards, and is looking into the matter. The 2021 Australian of the Year alleged in a speech given at the National Press Club on Feb. 9…

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Tennis Star Dylan Alcott Becomes First Person With Disability to Win Australian of the Year

January 25, 2022
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Paralympian Dylan Alcott has been named 2022 Australian of the Year, becoming the first person with a disability to win the award in its 62-year history. Last year, he became the first male tennis player in history to achieve the “golden grand slam” after winning singles titles at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US…

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Actions Don’t Match Words: Scott Morrison’s Women’s Summit Speech Criticised

September 8, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said every Australian has a responsibility to address the problem with the culture that leads to violence against women but has been criticised for his words not matching his actions. In his opening address to the National Summit on Women’s Safety on Monday, Morrison said Australia “does have a problem” with…

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