Bruce Lehrmann Rape Trial Inquiry Hearings to Begin

Bruce Lehrmann Rape Trial Inquiry Hearings to Begin
Bruce Lehrmann leaves the ACT Magistrates Court in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 26, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
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An independent inquiry into how the justice system handled rape allegations made by former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins will hold its first public hearing.

The ACT government established the inquiry after accusations by police and prosecutors about each other’s conduct during the case against Higgins’ former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.