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Senator ‘Bitterly Disappointed’ as Anti-Corruption Watchdog Clears Higgins Compensation Payout
- The National Anti-Corruption Commission cleared the Commonwealth's $2.445 million 2022 settlement paid to Brittany Higgins over her alleged 2019 Parliament House rape.
- The settlement followed the aborted criminal trial of Bruce Lehrmann caused by juror misconduct and dropped charges due to concerns for Higgins' mental health.
- The commission confirmed the settlement process involved independent external legal advice, multiple mediations, and no improper ministerial influence before or after the 2022 government change.
- The payout, below the maximum advised amount, included compensation for loss of earnings, legal costs, medical expenses, and emotional distress, with the commission stating, "There is no evidence of improper influence."
- Senator Linda Reynolds expressed bitter disappointment and challenged the watchdog's decision, lodging a complaint in October 2023 and pursuing further legal action to contest the settlement.
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Canberra CityNews
canberradaily.com.auCorruption watchdog clears Brittany Higgins' $2m payout
An anti-corruption body has released its verdict on Brittany Higgins’ government payout. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Senator Linda Reynolds is “bitterly disappointed” by a watchdog’s finding there was no corruption associated with a $2.4 million compensation payout to former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins. Ms Higgins reached the agreement with the Commonwealth in December 2022 after her alleged rape in Parliamen…
Sydney Morning Herald
Senator ‘bitterly disappointed’ as anti-corruption watchdog clears Higgins compensation payout
The Commonwealth paid Higgins $2.4 million compensation in 2022 for her lost earnings, medical expenses, legal fees and the humiliation she experienced as a federal employee.
The Courier
'No corruption': Brittany Higgins' $2.4m payout cleared
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has found there was "no corruption issue" with a $2.4 million settlement paid to...
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