The federal government made the decision purely on the basis of her testimony alone.
Despite one criminal trial being abandoned due to juror misconduct, and a retrial not pursued because the public prosecutor feared it would put the complainant at risk of self-harm, former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins walked away with $2.445 million in compensation for her treatment by senior Liberal Party figures following rape allegations against Bruce Lehrmann
An allegation Mr. Lehrmann has always denied.
Ms. Higgins had earlier told the court, which is hearing a defamation action brought by Mr. Lehrmann against two media outlets and a reporter, that she was paid $2.3 million by the government.
She said that, after taxes and legal fees were paid, she received closer to $1.9 million net. The payment was made in December 2022 after a single day of mediation.
Justice Lee said the settlement deed showed a “disparity between the evidence she gave in these…
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