Melbourne Robert Doyle accuser tells council she feels disempowered by investigation delay Melbourne lord mayor has stepped down and been admitted to hospital after being accused of sexual harassment Councillor Cathy Oke speaks about the Robert Doyle investigation delay at the Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAPA councillor who accused former Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle of sexual assault has said she feels “disempowered” and frustrated by the decision to delay the investigation. Doyle, 64, resigned as lord mayor on Monday after being admitted to hospital on Sunday for ill health reportedly connected to the strain of the investigation. Robert Doyle inquiry delayed as Melbourne mayor is seriously ill Read more“Importantly, [the investigation] was undertaken from a presumption of innocence. From the investigation’s first minute it was ordered to afford natural justice and procedural fairness to all parties, particularly the former lord mayor,” he said.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2018 08:26 UTC