Peta Credlin: They lied and now they are trying to keep that lie hidden from us
Labor’s “mean girls” senators Wong and Gallagher weaponised lies about a Parliament House rape cover-up but refuse to apologise despite judges finding no basis for their claims, writes Peta Credlin.
Another ethical question that the Albanese government should not be allowed to escape is the appalling mistreatment of former Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds and her chief of staff Fiona Brown.
Remember, for months Labor frontbenchers – from Anthony Albanese down – were claiming that the Morrison government had covered up a rape in Parliament House and that Brittany Higgins had been threatened with losing her job if she went to the police.
Now, two judges in separate court cases have found that there was no basis whatsoever for that claim. In other words, Labor weaponised a lie; especially the “mean girls” senators Wong and Gallagher, who led the vicious attacks on Reynolds.
Yet from the PM down, there’s been not even the hint of an apology. Instead, there’s been an insistence that all that matters is the rape – and not the weaponisation of a lie.
No serious journalist should allow Wong or Gallagher to front a press conference without a demand for an apology. It’s the absolute least they should do.
But there’s a further moral outrage here too.
Despite winning her defamation action and having the handling of the rape claim entirely vindicated, the Albanese government is furiously resisting Reynolds’ (and Brown’s) legal bid for redress.
In less than 24 hours, the Albanese government concluded the Higgins mediation and she was awarded $2.4 million and yet, for Reynolds and Brown, they are fighting it all the way with Commonwealth barristers reportedly charging $25,000 a day to fight Reynolds.
And they are doing this because they are clearly terrified about what will come out about this whole sordid affair if they don’t.
Linda Reynolds has won in court twice now and yet has never seen a dollar of what’s been awarded to her.
On Friday, Higgins declared bankruptcy and so Reynolds’ legal team will now have to dig to try and uncover where the $2.4m has gone.
The former army brigadier in Reynolds is not afraid of a tough battle.
If you think this is over, think again.
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