Police investigating Brittany Higgins’ Parliament House rape claim
An alleged sexual assault in Parliament House is being formally investigated by police.
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An alleged sexual assault in Parliament House is being formally investigated by police.
ACT Policing confirmed on Wednesday night it had “received a report about an alleged assault at Parliament House in March 2019” and is investigating.
“No other formal reports associated with this matter have been made,” the statement said
“ACT Policing encourages members of the public to report any form of assault committed against them.
“All such reports will be appropriately considered and victims will be supported via ACT Policing’s Victims of Crime team and dedicated specialist support services.”
The statement said “no additional comment will be made during the investigation”.
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins visited a police station on Wednesday to report she was allegedly raped by a male colleague in the office of Defence Minister Linda Reynolds in March 2019.
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