Bruce Lehrmann inquiry report accuses ACT director of public prosecutions of 'knowingly lying', making 'wholly false' allegations

A report on the prosecution of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins has accused the ACT's top prosecutor of "knowingly lying" to the ACT's chief justice. Key points: ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold says he has not yet seen a copy of the report, so can't comment further The inquiry into Mr Lehrmann's prosecution, led by former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff, was damning of Mr Drumgold's actions The ACT government says it is "disappointed" by the "unauthorised" release of the inquiry's report to media outlets by the board of inquiry A report from the board of inquiry — the ACT's equivalent of a royal commission — into the conduct of police and prosecutors during Mr Lehrmann's case was handed to the ACT government on Monday, and has yet to be released publicly. Mr Soffronof said in his report Shane Drumgold "wrongly perceived" that police wanted the prosecution of Mr Lehrmann to fail. Mr Sofronoff said in his report that Mr Drumgold had, in his view, developed a "baseless suspicion" that police were interfering and maybe trying to sabotage the case. "This inquiry has thoroughly examined the allegations in Mr Drumgold's letter," Mr Sofronoff said.