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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay and Amy Remeikis

Brittany Higgins to file compensation claim against former minister Linda Reynolds

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins leaves the ACT Supreme Court in Canberra
Brittany Higgins has called for reform of Australia’s criminal justice system in her first public comments since charges dropped. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Brittany Higgins will launch a compensation claim against former Morrison government minister Linda Reynolds – her boss at the time of her alleged rape – in coming weeks, as the former staffer calls for justice system reform.

In a statement, Reynolds said she was contacted by law firm Blumers in March of a “civil claim by Ms Higgins against me and other parties”, and that the claims are yet to be filed.

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