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Miklos Bolza

Higgins in 'tug of war' between job and rape complaint

Brittany Higgins was conflicted about reporting her alleged rape, a court heard. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Brittany Higgins was distressed because she felt she could not retain her parliamentary job if she reported her alleged sexual assault to police, a court has heard.

Catherine Cripps was a rape crisis counsellor who attended a "meet and greet" with Ms Higgins and Australian Federal Police on April 8, 2019, about two weeks after the alleged rape occurred.

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