On Wednesday, the Western Australian supreme court ruled Brittany Higgins had defamed her ex-boss Linda Reynolds when she accused the former Liberal senator of mishandling her rape allegation.
The state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from Higgins’ partner David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023.