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Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins says she only found out details of her alleged rape in Parliament House after going public
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins says she was only made aware about some of the details of the night she was allegedly raped in Parliament House after going public with her story.
Key points:
- Ms Higgins says she only became aware of ‘key elements’ after she made public her allegations
- She has accused the Prime Minister Scott Morrison of ‘victim blaming’
- Mr Morrison has asked the head of his department to find out if a member of his staff contacted Ms Higgins after the alleged rape
Ms Higgins alleges a colleague raped her in the office of then-defence industry minister Linda Reynolds after a night out in 2019.
In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, she accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of “victim blaming” and said the…
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