On Monday Higgins’ lawyer claimed the senator had been an ‘unreliable’ witnessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe second day of closing arguments in the defamation trial against Brittany Higgins brought by the ex-defence minister and her former boss Linda Reynolds was due to begin in Perth on Tuesday.Reynolds sued Higgins over a series of social media posts published in July 2023, which the Liberal senator alleged had damaged her reputation. But Higgins has claimed a defence of truth, saying Reynolds mishandled her rape allegation – which was made public in 2021 – and did not properly support her.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Sarah Basford Canales
Publish date : 2024-09-03 03:26:35
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