Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has condemned Scott Morrison's response towards her rape allegation, stating she 'didn't want his sympathy as a father' but wanted him to enact change as Prime Minister. DETAILS: 9News
has condemned Scott Morrison's response to her rape allegation, claiming she needed him to act as a Prime Minister, not a father.
Ms Higgins alleged she was assaulted by a fellow political staffer inside then-Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' office in 2019.She said Mr Morrison "needed his wife's advice to help contextualise my rape in a way that mattered to him personally … and that's how he realised it was a bad thing". The former Liberal staffer proclaimed there has not been enough change since she came forward with her allegations, despite a fresh probe on workplace harassment both inside and outside the walls of parliament.
Ms Higgins emphasised that she does not "speak for all survivors", acknowledging that while all experiences are different – similarities exist.
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