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Brittany Higgins sued by former minister over social media posts

Ronald Mizen
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Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has launched a lawsuit against her former staffer Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts she says defamed her and also constituted a breach of contract.

The writ in the West Australian Supreme Court is the latest manoeuvre in a bitter fallout between Ms Higgins and her former employer.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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