Queensland Labor MP Brittany Lauga was drugged and sexually assaulted whereas she was out socialising throughout a night-out. (Picture: Instagram/Brittany Lauga MP)
Queensland Labor MP Brittany Lauga shared her ordeal on social media and mentioned a number of girls who had related experiences reached out to her.
Queensland Labour Celebration MP Brittany Lauga alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted in Yeppoon, a central Queensland city. She mentioned she contacted the police within the early hours of Sunday morning.
“Assessments on the hospital confirmed the presence of medicine in my physique which I didn’t take. This substance impacted me considerably,” Lauga was quoted as saying by information company Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC).
The Keppel MP mentioned that a number of different girls with related experiences from the city reached out to her after she shared her ordeal.
“This might have occurred to anybody and tragically, it does occur to many people. It’s not okay. We must always be capable of get pleasure from socialising in our city with out the danger of being drugged or assaulted,” she mentioned.
“Thanks to everybody who has reached out to me in assist. I actually worth your considerate messages, gestures and kindness. You probably have any data that will help the investigation, please inform the police,” she additional added.
A separate report by UK-based newspaper The Guardian mentioned {that a} video, presupposed to be of the alleged assault of Lauga and filmed from throughout the road, has been circulating on-line. She was knowledgeable of the mentioned video after she reported the assault to police.
The Queensland Police Service informed the broadcaster that it’s probing a sexual assault criticism regarding an incident in Yeppoon.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles mentioned the provincial authorities is backing Brittany Lauga in each method doable. “Nobody ought to should undergo what Brittany goes by means of. My sole focus is on Brittany and her wellbeing. I’ve informed Brittany that we’re right here to assist her, no matter she wants,” Miles was quoted as saying.
Queensland Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon mentioned the assertion issued by the parliamentarian made for “tough studying”.
“These are surprising allegations … I perceive that Brittany goes to take a short while to take care of herself and we completely assist her to do this,” she mentioned.
