Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has been bankrupted by her former boss, bringing the former politician one step closer to discovering where the former staffer’s $2.4 million compensation payout went.
Ex-Liberal senator Linda Reynolds launched bankruptcy proceedings in October against Higgins after she successfully sued her for defamation.
Federal Court judge Michael Feutrill on Friday made orders to sequestrate Higgins’ estate under the Bankruptcy Act after a series of minor setbacks and technical difficulties that slowed the process.
The date of the act of bankruptcy was backdated to October 8.
“(The estate will) be handed over to the trustee of the bankruptcy who will take control of her affairs and deal with the creditors…