Australian political leader faces harassment allegations months from election


  • World
  • Thursday, 08 Nov 2018

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The opposition leader of Australia's most populous state was on Thursday embroiled in a #MeToo row after a female reporter released a statement detailing alleged inappropriate behaviour, four months ahead of an election he was in a position to win.

    New South Wales (NSW) state Labor party leader Luke Foley denied any wrongdoing when harassment allegations were first raised by a government minister in parliament on Oct. 18.

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