Linda Reynolds tells court ‘I wasn’t her counsellor’ as she defends actions following Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape
Liberal senator is suing former staffer over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation
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Linda Reynolds has told a court that she wasn't Brittany Higgins' counsellor" as she defended her actions after her former staffer's alleged rape in Parliament House.
The Western Australian Liberal senator has also said she would still do the same thing today" when asked why she had never offered to listen to Higgins' experience of the night she was allegedly raped.
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
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