The husband of former federal government staffer Brittany Higgins has been declared bankrupt in a Perth court, paving the way for administrators to find out what happened to the $2.4 million settlement Ms Higgins received.
Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds on Tuesday succeeded in her bid to have David Sharaz declared bankrupt.
Federal Registrar Camille Gouke made the decision after Ms Reynolds lodged a creditor’s petition, saying she had not received one cent of the damages awarded to her after a bitter defamation case.
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