Linda Reynolds tells defamation trial there were ‘odd things’ about her interactions with Bruce Lehrmann

Reynolds is suing former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts she alleges damaged her reputation

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Linda Reynolds thought there were odd things" about her encounters with her former staffer Bruce Lehrmann during the time they worked together, and formed a strong opinion he was not fit to work in a ministerial office, the Western Australian Liberal senator told a court.

Reynolds is suing her former staffer Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation by alleging the senator had not offered adequate support in the months after Higgins' alleged rape in Parliament House, Canberra, in 2021.

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