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Brittany Higgins to make formal police complaint about alleged rape at Parliament House
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who alleges she was raped inside a minister’s office in Parliament House in March 2019, says she will make a formal police complaint.
Key points:
- Ms Higgins says she wants a comprehensive review into what allegedly happened to her
- She alleges that a colleague raped her after a night out in March 2019
- The former Liberal staffer says she hopes her story drives change to the workplace culture at Parliament House
In a statement released on Friday afternoon, Ms Higgins said she would proceed with the complaint about the alleged incident in a place she said should be “the safest building in Australia”.
“Firstly, I want a comprehensive police investigation into what happened to me … and for my perpetrator…
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