Brittany Higgins says claims she was paid more than $3 million in compensation were 'just plain wrong'.
Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins said her settlement with the Commonwealth was well below the widely reported figure.Brittany Higgins has addressed widely publicised claims she had been paid $3 million in compensation by the Commonwealth, saying the sum was "well below" reports.
Since then, it had been widely reported that the claim was settled for $3 million. But on Monday, Ms Higgins said on Twitter that was overshot. Making his own comments on his show, Mr Fordham said: "I agree that the government should explain why it settled the compensation claim and they should tell us how much money was paid.
Mr Fordham acknowledged Ms Higgins' response on air, saying: "Brittany Higgins is denying what I've heard, that the compensation paid to her is substantially higher than $3 million. However, I note her rejection of that assertion and I acknowledge that she is saying the settlement is well below the reported figure." He stopped short of an apology.
In another story by the same outlet, Ms Higgins said that she had not been given a right to reply. In the article, it said she "planned" to donate the money she received from former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds for her "lying cow gibe". "I donate the money to charity because all I wanted was an apology and a retraction. And yet... somehow Linda Reynolds is the victim?"
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