Liberal staffer accused of raping Brittany Higgins not sacked until 10 days after leaving office

Department of finance has clarified the former advisor was not terminated immediately after Linda Reynolds was alerted to a security breach'

The Liberal staffer alleged to have raped Brittany Higgins in 2019 did not have his employment terminated until 10 days after he left the office of then defence industry minister Linda Reynolds.

The official termination date has surfaced in answers to questions on notice and supplied by the Department of Finance after the last Senate estimates round in late March.