Brittany Higgins has officially been declared bankrupt following her defamation loss to her former boss, ex-Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, with the Federal Court ruling Higgins’ finances should be taken over so Reynolds can recover the money she is owed.
The orders mark a significant milestone in the long-running legal dispute between Reynolds and her former staffer after Higgins’ alleged rape at parliament house by her colleague, Bruce Lehrmann in March 2019.