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Defence Minister Linda Reynolds brought to tears when questioned about Brittany Higgins rape allegations
After days of sustained pressure over how she handled the alleged rape of one of her staff, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds wiped away tears and was unable to answer questions in the Senate.
Key points:
- Defence Minister Linda Reynolds says she is “deeply sorry” for adding to Brittany Higgins’s distress
- Ms Higgins had previously said she felt unsupported by her then-boss Ms Reynolds, and criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison for “victim-blaming”
- Mr Morrison said on Thursday that Ms Higgins had shown “great bravery in speaking up”
It came as the Prime Minister was forced to deliver another apology to Brittany Higgins, the staffer who alleges she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House after a night out in 2019.
On Monday night, an…
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