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Senator and former MP to testify in Linda Reynolds’ defamation trial against Brittany Higgins



Retired Liberal MP Steve Irons and Tasmanian senator Wendy Askew due in WA supreme court witness box on FridayHiggins v Reynolds: a very political defamation trial – Full Story podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA federal senator and a retired former assistant minister are set to testify in the high-profile defamation between Linda Reynolds and her former staffer Brittany Higgins.Senator Reynolds is suing Higgins over a series of social media posts containing alleged mistruths that she believes damaged her reputation.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading…



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Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-08-16 00:39:43

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