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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tory Shepherd

Parliament rape claim was true, judge rules in case that gripped Australia

For years, the Australian public has been fascinated by a rape allegation in Parliament House that embroiled government ministers, media personalities and political staff in multiple complicated legal and civil battles.

The saga reached a climax on Monday when Justice Michael Lee declared he was satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped his then colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019.

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