High-profile man accused of rape could lose anonymity under Queensland law change
by Eden Gillespie from on (#6BV2W)
Queensland government is seeking to change law that prevents a person charged with sexual offences from being named until they are committed to stand trial
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A high-profile man accused of rape could lose his anonymity under new laws to be introduced into the Queensland parliament this week.
Queensland is one of the last Australian jurisdictions that prevents a person charged with serious sexual offences from being named until they are committed to stand trial.
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