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Staffer to whom Brittany Higgins confided rape allegation got $1.48m payout

Published: Aug 20, 2026 05:311 source(s)
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Former political staffer Fiona Brown has received $1.48 million in a settlement from the Commonwealth over claims she was made a scapegoat in the fallout from Brittany Higgins's rape allegation. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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