EXCLUSIVE: Having been sensationally outed by True Crime News Weekly as the senior federal Cabinet Minister allegedly at the centre of a $500,000 sexual harassment payout to a former junior staffer, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s past statements defending alleged rapists such as Christian Porter have once again come under the microscope. Serkan Ozturk reports.
With the battle of his political life on his hands, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is still keeping his mouth well and truly shut about the True Crime News Weekly investigation that has shocked a nation.
A fortnight ago, this publication became the first media outlet in Australia or elsewhere to publish the serious allegations concerning this nation’s Treasurer: namely, that he allegedly sexually assaulted former Liberal staffer, Rachelle Miller, while in his first year in Parliament in 2010 and that a $500,000-plus hush payment was later made, paid for by Australian taxpayers of course.
Late last week, Frydenberg was sensationally personally confronted in Melbourne by True Crime News Weekly while campaigning in his seat of Kooyong.
The Treasurer was asked for the first time on record by media whether he had any response to make to allegations he was the MP responsible for sexually assaulting Ms Miller, and if he had any comment to make about the reported half-a-million dollar hush settlement.
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“No comment,” was the only response from Frydenberg when True Crime News Weekly caught up with the usually fast-talking politician at a Hawthorn pre-polling station on the morning of Friday, May 13.
While a glum and weary-looking Frydenberg couldn’t issue even a weak denial or defence to the allegations involving himself, it was an entirely different story last year when it came to sticking up for yet another “alleged rapist” high up in the Liberal Party: former Attorney-General Christian Porter.
Speaking in early March 2021 to ABC Breakfast host Lisa Millar, Frydenberg continually defended Porter and the lack of a proper investigation into claims his colleague had raped a teenage girl in 1988 while on a school debating trip in Sydney.
“It’s up to the police to ascertain the veracity of the facts in that particular case,” Frydenberg said at the time.
“The police are the only body … who are authorised to deal with such serious criminal matters.
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“In the case of the NSW Police they have spoken, they have said the matter is closed.
“Yesterday, you saw an emphatic denial from Christian Porter at his press conference and in his statement, in the glare of the nation’s media and the glare of the Australian public.
“He is entitled to the presumption of innocence as any citizen in this country is entitled to. He has the prime minister’s support and he has my support.”
When asked why he didn’t support an “independent investigation” into the claims considering police never even questioned Porter over the rape allegations, Frydenberg responded:
“You’ve got a very serious allegation of criminal conduct so that automatically becomes a matter for the police. The police have looked into it and they have made a statement based on the evidence that was available to them. And they said the matter is closed.”
Frydenberg still has not provided a response to a range of questions sent to his office by True Crime News Weekly about the serious allegations concerning him.
The Treasurer nor any legal representatives are also yet to send any defamation threats over our accurate reporting on the allegations surrounding him.
In any event, voters may be putting Frydenberg out of his self-inflicted misery come this weekend.
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Liar in chief PM Slomo the sadistic clown MUST tell Australians at once WHY tax payer money been paid out to a former Liberal party staffer because she was sexually assaulted to the tune of $500k.
If the sexual abuser wasn’t Alan Tudge, who was it?
And why won’t Josh Frydenberg answer any questions on this matter?
PM Slomo wants to silence his social media critics with online censorship so that his buddies can get away with sexual assault!! Just like that sick pedo cult Hillsong Church with Scotty’s best mate, Brian Houston who’s entire family are sexual predators. But that’s the company Scotty keeps!!
Scomo, Beetrooter, the whole bloody lot belong behind bars for their corrupt and abuse enabling behaviour.
Since when did the people of Australia let rapists and their enablers run the cuntry?
Since True Crimes hasn’t been sued for their reporting, the story must be true so where is the ABC and the rest of the MSM coming in for the hot scoop on this one??
If MSM don’t report this until AFTER the election, than this is proof that the whole lot are one giant propaganda outlet for the rotten libs and nats.
There is no justice in this world if these feral pigs like Scomo and Beetrooter continue on their merry way and destroy this great nation! #LockThemUp!!!
What do you expect from this SCUM. i don’t know how any woman could vote for this SCUM even the women(except one) in these two parties (LNP) leave a lot to desired.
And yet Liberal supporters constantly bring up the case of Bill Shorten & the allegations against him even though the Police examined the matter twice & found no case to answer. The Police also found witness statement were not credible. The born to rule strikes again.