‘Political Profit’: Labor Under Fire on Higgins’ Claims

Brittany Higgins arrives to give evidence in front of an ACT Supreme Court jury in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 6, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

The Labor government stands accused of seeking to “politically profit” from Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations.

Higgins reached a compensation agreement with the Commonwealth in December 2022 after she launched legal action against her employers in the previous coalition government.