Linda Reynolds launches new lawsuit against Brittany Higgins over trust with multimillion-dollar payout

Former defence minister claims trust was created with the intention of defeating or delaying' her former staffer's creditors, of which she is one

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Senator Linda Reynolds has launched another lawsuit against Brittany Higgins and the company overseeing the trust fund protecting the former political staffer's multimillion-dollar payout.

Higgins received a $2.4m commonwealth compensation payment in December 2021 for hurt and distress, lost earnings, medical expenses and legal fees following her alleged rape in Parliament House.

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