The Prime Minister has declared Christian Porter “innocent” and said any inquiry into the allegations of sexual assault would undermine the rule of law. Today, Rachel Withers on what exactly the rule of law means, and whether it’s a sufficient enough justification to stop an inquiry from going ahead.

Guest: Contributing editor for The Monthly Rachel Withers.

Background reading: The rule of law(yers) in The Monthly

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