Brittany Higgins will likely be declared bankrupt in the Federal Court on Tuesday, after being forced to pay former senator Linda Reynolds over $1 million following defamation action.
Reynolds filed a creditors petition against Higgins according to a report in The Australian, which will ask Judge Craig Colvin for a sequestration order that allows a trustee to control Higgins’ financial affairs.
The order would make Higgins financials more transparent, including the monies she received from her $2.4 million compensation payout by the Commonwealth in 2022.
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Higgins is not expected to be in the Perth court, according to the report.
This leaves the option open for Justice Colvin to defer a…