Bruce Lehrmann inquiry reveals ACT police least likely in nation to lay charges in sexual assault cases

Detective also questioned over liking a social media post that said Lerhmann is innocent until proven otherwise' but denies it demonstrates bias

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The jurisdiction of the ACT where Brittany Higgins reported her alleged rape was the least likely in Australia to lay charges over alleged sexual assaults, an inquiry in Canberra has heard.

Under cross-examination at the inquiry into the justice system's handling of the allegation against Bruce Lehrmann, ACT police's Det Supt Scott Moller was on Wednesday interrogated over a 2021 report that showed the ACT laid charges over alleged sexual assaults at a rate six times lower than the national average.

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