How would it end the debate? Do you suppose that once it is released and the poor man's recount is headline news in ever paper that Bolt, Abbott et al will have a change of heart?
Research had shown that sexual assault victims are less likely to testify in an open court. "Making an exception" and releasing the transcript of a closed court session defeats the whole point. Future victims of high profile sexual predators would be less likely to testify resulting in fewer convictions.
