PM’s office was told of alleged rape of Brittany Higgins 11 days after the event, court hears

Confidant of Higgins tells court he told an adviser about alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann, with her permission. Lehrmann denies the charge

• Lehrmann had no urgent work' at parliament, court told
• Higgins seemed broken' after alleged rape, court told
• Lehrmann wouldn't dream' of going to minister's office, court told

A confidant of Brittany Higgins has told a court he approached the prime minister's office within two weeks of Higgins' alleged rape after becoming concerned about her mental state, saying it was like a light had turned off in her".

The ACT supreme court has also heard that federal agents were initially refused access to CCTV vision in Parliament House from the night Bruce Lehrmann is alleged to have raped Higgins, a decision they say was passed down through the chain of command".