Brittany Higgins to file compensation claim against former minister Linda Reynolds

Reynolds confirmed she has been contacted by lawyers acting for her former staff member and a civil claim would be lodged this month

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Brittany Higgins will launch a compensation claim against former Morrison government minister Linda Reynolds - her boss at the time of her alleged rape - in coming weeks, as the former staffer calls for justice system reform.

In a statement, Reynolds said she was contacted by law firm Blumers in March of a civil claim by Ms Higgins against me and other parties", and that the claims are yet to be filed.

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