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Alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins to make formal statement, Linda Reynolds to face fresh questions
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins will make a formal complaint today, allowing police to pursue an active investigation into her alleged rape inside a ministerial office at Parliament House.
Key points:
- Brittany Higgins will make a formal police complaint today
- Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will face reporters at the press club
- Senator Reynolds says it was “not her place” to tell the Prime Minister of the alleged crime
At the same time her former boss, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, will face renewed scrutiny over the way she has handled the young staffer’s complaint when she delivers a speech at the National Press Club.
She will face half an hour of live televised questioning from reporters, the first time she will be grilled by…
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