Australia information dwell: Bruce Lehrmann to face Toowoomba court docket; PM in talks with China’s premier

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Bruce Lehrmann to face Toowoomba court docket

Ben Smee

Bruce Lehrmann is predicted to attend a Toowoomba court docket in the present day for a committal listening to into allegations he raped a lady in 2021.

Lehrmann, 29, a former Liberal staffer, is on bail and has not beforehand been required to attend court docket in individual. He’s accused of two counts of rape regarding an alleged incident in Toowoomba in October, 2021.

The listening to – to find out if there may be sufficient proof to take the case to trial, probably in a superior court docket – is scheduled to incorporate a cross-examination of the complainant.

Lehrmann’s legal professionals have beforehand sought medical proof and in depth cellphone textual content message information from the alleged sufferer.

Queensland legislation beforehand prohibited naming accused rapists till they have been dedicated to face trial. Lehrmann was revealed as the person on the centre of the Toowoomba rape allegations in October, after that legislation was modified. He was beforehand known as a “high-profile Toowoomba man” within the case.

Good morning, Mostafa Rachwani with you to take you thru the day’s information. We start with Bruce Lehrmann, who is because of face court docket in Toowoomba in the present day. The previous parliamentary staffer is predicted to entrance a magistrates court docket for a committal listening to into allegations he raped a lady in 2021.

The listening to will decide if there may be sufficient proof to take the case to trial. He has indicated he’ll defend the costs.

Elsewhere, Anthony Albanese shall be internet hosting a state lunch for China’s Premier Li Qiang at Parliament Home as relations between the 2 nations proceed to thaw.

The trial of former airline pilot Greg Lynn might come to a head in the present day, with the 12 jurors set to start deliberations on whether or not Lynn is responsible of the double homicide of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay. The 57-year-old confronted a five-week trial the place he denied killing the pair in Victoria’s alpine area in March 2020, however admitted eradicating their our bodies and burning their stays.

And, lastly, the RBA is holding its June rate of interest assembly in the present day, the place expectations are that it’ll hold charges on maintain for now. We’ll deliver you that and all the pieces else that’s taking place in the present day because it comes via.