The Latest Breaking News from Shane Drumgold

Lehrmann case cop rejects bias claim on 'liked' comment

The lead investigator of ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' rape allegations says he should not have 'liked' a social media comment favouring Bruce Lehrmann.

AAP · May 23, 2023

Senior cop denies officers were 'unsupportive' of Brittany Higgins during investigation into alleged rape

Detective Superintendent Scott Moller refutes suggestion having five police officers surround Ms Higgins after she gave a second police interview went against their usual victim-centric approach.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Senior ACT police officer was ‘immediately suspicious’ of Brittany Higgins’s rape allegation, inquiry told

Det Supt Scott Moller says he did not understand why Higgins wanted to ‘involve the media’ before giving formal statement to police

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2023

Police did not believe evidence was sufficient to take Bruce Lehrmann to trial, inquiry hears

AFP’s Scott Moller says he charged Lehrmann on advice of DPP despite investigators not thinking Brittany Higgins’s allegations reached threshold for prosecution

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023

Senior police officer in Lehrmann case to front inquiry

Police investigators who responded to Brittany Higgins' rape allegation will face questioning at an inquiry into how the justice system handled the matter.

The New Daily · May 21, 2023

Senior officer admits mistake in Higgins investigation

Police officers erred by providing Brittany Higgins' counselling notes to lawyers in an evidence brief, an inquiry has been told.

AAP · May 21, 2023

Death of MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo sparks frenzy of tabloid intrusion

Relentless speculation and paparazzo at funeral as family and colleagues mourn. Plus: ‘dole bludgers’ hounded after federal budget

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2023

Afternoon Update: Stuart Robert resigns; NSW police allegedly Taser elderly woman; and Montana bans TikTok

The former Coalition government minister’s resignation from parliament will trigger a byelection in the Queensland seat of Fadden

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Gas lobby plans ‘national public awareness campaign’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

ACT’s top prosecutor Shane Drumgold to take leave

ACT DPP Shane Drumgold will temporarily step down from the role, as an inquiry into the handling of a case against Bruce Lehrmann continues.

The New Daily · May 17, 2023