Brittany Higgins
Brittany Higgins is a former Liberal staffer whose allegations of rape in a ministerial office sparked significant changes to the culture in Australia's Parliament House, leading to the introduction of an accessibility and inclusion plan aimed at improving workplace safety and accountability.
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Brittany Higgins is the former colleague of Bruce Lehrmann who accused him of rape in Parliament House.
Ten, Wilkinson hit back over ‘rape myths’ appeal bid
Australia· 2026-02-02
Brittany Higgins made an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival for the world premiere of the documentary Silenced, which follows her court battles regarding her experiences of sexual assault.
Brittany Higgins at Sundance for premiere of Australian doco about post #MeToo eraAustralia· 2026-01-25
Brittany Higgins was bankrupted by a separate defamation matter launched by Linda Reynolds.
Corporate deals, a family feud and court battlesAustralia· 2025-12-21
Brittany Higgins has officially been declared bankrupt following her defamation loss to her former boss, ex-Liberal senator Linda Reynolds.
Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt as court steps in over debt to Linda ReynoldsAustralia· 2025-12-12
Brittany Higgins is the complainant in the Lehrmann case whose mental health concerns led to the trial being aborted.
Lehrmann inquiry boss Walter Sofronoff loses fight to overturn corruption findingsAustralia· 2025-12-11
Brittany Higgins is the complainant in the case against Bruce Lehrmann regarding allegations of rape.
Bruce Lehrmann went back for his hat a second time – and paid the priceAustralia· 2025-12-03
Brittany Higgins is the colleague who accused Bruce Lehrmann of rape in 2019.
Bruce Lehrmann fears NACC ‘Christmas raid’, Federal Court hearsAustralia· 2025-11-04Brittany Higgins was allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House.
Seven West Media (ASX:SWM) - The last mogul: Sun sets on Kerry Stokes’ media ambitionsAustralia· 2025-10-01
Higgins filed an appeal against her own damages and costs orders.
David Sharaz hit with hefty damages bill as Brittany Higgins appeals in wake of Linda Reynolds defamation rowAustralia· 2025-09-19Brittany Higgins was ordered to pay most of Linda Reynolds’ legal bill after being found to have made false statements regarding her alleged rape.
Brittany Higgins ordered to pay most of Linda Reynolds’ legal billAustralia· 2025-09-09
Brittany Higgins expressed gratitude for the conclusion of her legal battle following her alleged sexual assault in Parliament House.
Former WA senator secures $315,000 payout in defamation rulingAustralia· 2025-08-27
Brittany Higgins alleged that she was raped by a colleague at Parliament House.
Ex-Australian senator wins defamation case against alleged rape victim
United Kingdom· 2025-08-27
Brittany Higgins alleged that Bruce Lehrmann sexually assaulted her, leading to a significant legal case.
Appeal continues after Bruce Lehrmann dubbed ’Australia’s most hated manAustralia· 2025-08-21
Brittany Higgins is the victim in the case involving allegations of rape against Lehrmann.
Brittany Higgins’ rapist in high-stakes bid to overturn findingAustralia· 2025-08-20Brittany Higgins' interview is mentioned as having damaged the reputation of The Project.
Is this the end of free-to-air TV? TV veteran Peter Meakin thinks soAustralia· 2025-06-15
Brittany Higgins is involved in a compensation payout case against the Commonwealth regarding her allegations of misconduct.
Brittany Higgins compensation payout cleared by NACC, Linda Reynolds disappointed, alleges Mark Dreyfus exceeded powersAustralia· 2025-06-12
The article mentions the Brittany Higgins scandal as an issue that dogged the Liberal government.
the teals lose seats of Goldstein and North SydneyAustralia· 2025-05-17
Brittany Higgins is the former colleague of Bruce Lehrmann involved in the allegations.
Bruce Lehrmann lawyer Zali Burrows’ suing Adam Houda over ‘zipper-mouth face’ emojiAustralia· 2025-03-27
Brittany Higgins has listed their French home for sale to cover the legal costs of defending defamation action.
David Sharaz secures new job after moving to Melbourne with Brittany HigginsAustralia· 2025-03-19
Brittany Higgins is a former Liberal staffer who went public with an allegation of rape in Parliament House, which led to significant media scrutiny.
Supreme Court fight over reality TV mansionAustralia· 2025-03-18
Brittany Higgins alleged she was raped on a ministerial couch by her then-colleague Lehrmann in 2019.
Brittany Higgins’ former boss suing CommonwealthAustralia· 2025-03-18
Brittany Higgins was involved in a high-profile rape case against Bruce Lehrmann.
Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to overturn Brittany Higgins rape findingAustralia· 2025-03-04
Brittany Higgins is a former political staffer who welcomed her first child with her husband David Sharaz.
Brittany Higgins, David Sharaz welcome first childAustralia· 2025-03-02Brittany Higgins was the subject of an interview that led to a defamation suit.
Ten agrees to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million to cover Lehrmann costsAustralia· 2025-02-24Lehrmann lost his defamation suit over an interview with his former colleague Brittany Higgins.
Bruce Lehrmann faces Tasmanian court over alleged vehicle theftAustralia· 2025-02-24
Brittany Higgins alleged she was raped on a couch in a ministerial office, prompting actions to clean up the culture in Parliament House.
Diversity and inclusion jobs in crosshairs for Coalition as departments reveal how many existAustralia· 2025-02-15
