AFP receives 19 allegations of sexual misconduct involving MPs, their staff or ‘official establishments’

Federal police are close to preparing a report for ACT prosecutors on Brittany Higgins' rape allegation

Federal police say they are close to concluding their inquiries into the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins as they revealed that a further 19 allegations of sexual misconduct involving parliamentarians, their staff or official establishments" had been reported to police since the former Liberal staffer went public.

The AFP commissioner, Reece Kershaw, revealed in Senate estimates on Tuesday that his Australian Capital Territory counterpart had told him in relation to the Higgins case that a brief of evidence is likely to be provided to the ACT director of public prosecutions in coming weeks". A brief of evidence is sent to prosecutors once investigators consider enough evidence has been gathered to substantiate a criminal charge.