Elizabeth Mamchak, the daughter of Sir Frederick Wheeler – one of the most powerful public servants in Australian history – has accused him of sexually abusing her throughout her childhood.
Ms Mamchak, speaking publicly about the abuse for the first time, told The Australian Financial Review the sexual abuse continued from the age of five to when she left school. Sir Frederick died in 1994.
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Andrew Clark is a former editor of The Sun-Herald and Australian Business. He was a correspondent in Europe and North America, a political correspondent in Canberra and has been a journalist for more than 55 years. Email Andrew at aclark@afr.com.au
