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The problems with Porter
Parliament is full of people who think it their destiny to be prime minister
Christian Porter, a product of the cliquey Perth elite, is a classic example. His paternal grandfather was a minister in Queensland’s corrupt Bjelke-Petersen government.
- Jon Faine
- The Sydney Morning Herald
His father – Charles “Chilla” Porter – won the high jump silver medal at the Melbourne ’56 Olympics, and became a powerbroker in the WA Liberal Party.
Sadly, Chilla died last year just as his son became engulfed in the scandal of an historic rape allegation that he strongly denies.
Christian Porter’s early career as a prosecutor marked him as a charming, effective and ambitious lawyer set to be a…