Overview

• Leong disclosed the rape in an interview with The Age published as she promotes her memoir, Guts.
• She says shame kept her silent for years, she did not preserve evidence, and she has not identified the perpetrator.
• Hearing campaigner Anna Coutts-Trotter speak at an International Women’s Day event last year led her to identify as a survivor.
• Coverage situates her account within renewed scrutiny of Australian hospitality over harassment and abuse, with no legal action reported in her case.
• Guts is scheduled for publication on September 30, with support available via 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) and Lifeline (13 11 14).