Brittany Higgins‘s life will drastically change if she is declared bankrupt. Her credit score will plunge, she will struggle to get a mortgage in her name or apply for a credit card, and will require permission to travel overseas.
Bankruptcy proceedings against the former Liberal staffer were commenced by her old Parliament House boss, Senator Linda Reynolds, in the Federal Court in WA on Monday.
The matter was due in court on Tuesday, but the hearing was adjourned to Friday due to a technicality: Ms Higgins was not in court and had not personally received the bankruptcy notice.
Senator Reynolds’ lawyer Martin Bennett told the court his client had not seen a cent of the money she was owed, despite Ms Higgins’ $2.4million Commonwealth…