Brittany Higgins s rape allegations encourage more women to come forward to report sexual assault
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Brittany Higgins s allegations have prompted a surge of complaints to federal police.
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The intense publicity surrounding Brittany Higgins s alleged rape in a ministerial office has prompted a surge of women reporting sexual assault to police in the nation s capital.
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Some of the fresh allegations relate to other incidents at Parliament House with different perpetrators
Two formal complaints have been made to police about the man who allegedly raped Ms Higgins
Police have yet to speak to the man about the allegations
The former Liberal staffer accused of rape or sexual harassment by four women has checked himself into a private clinic after being stood aside from his job.
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Labor has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of leading a âdonât ask, donât tellâ culture or being part of the cover-up of an alleged rape in a ministerial office after three more women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault or harrassment by the same Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has accused.
Ms Higgins is expected to make a statement to police on Wednesday afternoon outlining allegations she was raped in March 2019 in the office of then-defence industry minister Linda Reynolds.
Labor has accused Scott Morrison of presiding over a âdonât ask, donât tellâ culture after the Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, inset, said she was raped in Parliament House.
The former Liberal staffer accused of rape or sexual harassment by four women has checked himself into a private clinic after being stood aside from his job.
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