Charles Waterstreet joins ABC’s Q&A panel on #MeToo movement

HE’S denied sexually harassing a female colleague. Now Charles Waterstreet is set to air his views on the #MeToo movement on ABC’s Q&A.

CONTROVERSIAL Sydney barrister Charles Waterstreet is set to air his views on the #MeToo anti-sexual harassment movement on ABC’s Q&A.

Waterstreet will join the panel on the show, alongside actress Rachel Griffiths, Gender studies Professor Catherine Lumby and lawyer Josh Bornstein.

The topic will be “Where to for #MeToo in 2018?”.

Charles Waterstreet has denied allegations of sexual harassment.

Waterstreet has himself been accused of sexual harassment and making inapppropriate coments to a young female paralegal.

The high-profile barrister has vehemently denied the allegations.

An ABC News spokesperson said: “The #MeToo movement has raised highly sensitive and strongly emotive issues – and an important conversation to have. In its special 15 February episode Q&A will bring together a panel to discuss these issues. As always, the panel will represent a variety of perspectives and experiences, exposing Australian citizens to a range of views and ideas they may oppose, as well as those they support.”

The appointment of the barrister, who inspired the hit TV series Rake about a fictitious lecherous lawyer, has raised eyebrows on Twitter.

Q&A is returning for 2018! With Rachel Griffiths and @JoshBBornstein, well worth seeing. Oh and who else, Charles Waterstreet to talk about "MeToo"... didn't know it was April yet. 🤔

— Adam Spence (@AdamSpenceAU) January 23, 2018

Why is @QandA and @LaTrioli inviting Charles Waterstreet, someone who has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, onto a panel about #metoo? You might as well have Harvey Weinstein on there. I’m disgusted

— Lauren Ingram 🌈 (@laureningram) January 23, 2018

is having charles waterstreet on QandA to talk about sexual harassment some kind of Rake cross promotion????

— woke history month (@exxexxexxexxe) January 23, 2018

The Q&A episode will air on February 15.

Originally published as Charles Waterstreet joins ABC’s Q&A panel on #MeToo movement