Bruce Lehrmann has been publicly named as the high profile man accused of raping a woman in Toowoomba two years ago.
Lehrmann, a former federal Liberal staffer, was accused by former colleague Brittany Higgins of raping her in a ministerial office in 2019. The case went to trial but that was aborted after improper behaviour by a juror. Lehrmann has always maintained his innocence.
A change in Queensland law recently came into effect which allows accused sex offenders to be named following being charged, rather than only after being committed for trial, as previously.
