Jurors in the trial of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann have been told to reconsider the evidence after telling the judge they could not reach a verdict.
Mr Lehrmann, a former Liberal Party staffer, is accused of raping his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in a minister's office in Parliament House in 2019.
Mr Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty and says no sexual activity took place between the pair.
After more than four days of deliberating, the 12 jurors passed a note to ACT Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucy McCallum saying they could not agree on a unanimous verdict.
The judge called the jurors back into the courtroom shortly afterwards to encourage them to rethink their position.
"Judges are usually reluctant to discharge a jury because experience has shown that juries can often agree, if given more time to," Justice McCallum said.
"Each of you has taken an oath or affirmation to give a true verdict according to the evidence.
"And, as I told you yesterday morning, that is ultimately the only expectation on you and it's an important responsibility."
ACT law requires a unanimous decision for a guilty or not guilty verdict.
The jurors later asked the judge for permission to leave and return to consider the evidence on Wednesday.
Chief Justice McCallum encouraged them to take a break and try to relax, and thanked them for their "continuing hard work".
On Monday morning, the jury interrupted its deliberations to ask the judge how much time it had to reach a verdict.
The chief justice assured them there were no expectations and told them not to rush.
"You take all the time you need," she said.
