ABC reporter alleges Luke Foley inappropriately touched her

Journalist Ashleigh Raper has spoken out about an allegation against Luke Foley.

Ashleigh Raper and Luke Foley.

Ashleigh Raper and Luke Foley. Source: Twitter and AAP

An ABC journalist has detailed a sexual harassment allegation against NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley, in an explosive statement.

The national broadcaster released the statement from Ashleigh Raper on Thursday, alleging she was inappropriately touched by Mr Foley at a Christmas party in 2016.

"Later in the evening Luke Foley approached a group of people, including me, to say goodnight. He stood next to me," the statement read.

"He put his hand through a gap in the back of my dress and inside my underpants. He rested his hand on my buttocks. I completely froze."
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"He put his hand through a gap in the back of my dress and inside my underpants. He rested his hand on my buttocks. I completely froze."
AAP

Ms Raper said in her statement that Mr Foley, who succeeded John Robertson as NSW Labor leader in 2015, had called her earlier this month to say he was sorry and that he would stand down as leader.

“He said he was sorry and that he was full of remorse for his behaviour towards me at the Press Gallery Christmas function in November 2016,” she sad.
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Journalist Ashleigh Raper.
Twitter

“He told me that he had wanted to talk to me about that night on many occasions over the past two years because, while he was drunk and couldn’t remember all the details of the night, he knew he did something to offend me.

“He apologised again and told me, “I’m not a philanderer, I’m not a groper, I’m just a drunk idiot”.


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