Parliamentary Witch Hunt Captures Itself!
December 9, 2020
By NZB3
“We’re talking about serious sexual assault. Well that, for me, that’s rape,” Mallard said at the time.
The man was sent packing from Parliament without explanation, with Mallard saying “the threat had left the building” and staff around the place were panicking there was a rapist in their midst. In fact, the accused was never interviewed by Debbie Francis. No complaint was made to the police, even though Mallard urged the woman to make one.
What money was paid will never be known though, because the Government department Mallard heads – Parliamentary Services – isn’t subject to the Official Information Act.”- Barry Soper: Trevor Mallard’s rape accusations could have been his undoing; NZ Herald (8 Dec 2020)