Brittany Higgins is an Australian Liberal staffer who made headlines after alleging that she was raped by a colleague in Parliament House in 2019. She said that after she disclosed the assault, Senator Linda Reynolds and the Liberal Party abandoned her.
At the time, Brittany was new to her job as a Liberal Party staffer in Parliament House. Brittany accused former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann of raping her at Parliament House in Canberra. She claimed she was raped on the night of March 22, 2019, in Senator Linda Reynolds’ office.
Brittany stated that her boss, Reynolds, fired the alleged rapist on March 26, not because of the assault, but for breaching security. She felt her boss didn’t take the incident seriously due to its sensitive nature.
Although Brittany initially filed a case, she later withdrew it in 2019. She then transferred to work for the Employment, Skills, Small, and Family Business Minister, where she worked for a year. She later called out the Prime Minister for not taking any action against the case, and he publicly apologized to her.
“I was personally hurt by all these people that I loved, or, you know, worked with, that in my time of need when something horrendous happened, all these good people did nothing. And so I was so … I can’t explain how hurt I was that I was just abandoned like that.” 1theguardian
Brittany Higgins Wikipedia
Brittany Higgins was born in the year 1994 in Canberra, Australia and she is 30 years old as of 2024. She is an Australian citizen who believes in Christianity.
Brittany Higgins Education
Brittany did a double degree at Griffith University. She had her first introduction to politics through a mentorship program at school. She also did a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Sydney.
Higgins said that her new role working for an international organization dedicated to putting an end to women’s discrimination. She also completed an internship at the United Nations after taking on a role devoted to promoting the rights and equality of women.
“Honoured to have interned at this Year’s United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva!”
Brittany Higgins Parents
Brittany was born to Kelly and Matthew Higgins. She studied debating and public speaking and has been a volunteer for the Young Liberals. 2famed.co.nz
Brittany Higgins Husband
Brittany married her best friend David Sharaz in 2024 at The Valley Estate in the Currumbin Valley and Former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins attended the wedding. 3famed.co.nz
Brittany Higgins Career
Brittany has worked as an adviser for various government organizations, members of parliament, and cabinet ministers in both state and federal governments.
In 2021, Brittany became a strong advocate for workplace and women’s safety after she publicly spoke about the toxic culture in Parliament House, Canberra. Her actions sparked discussions about workplace toxicity, systemic misogyny, and victim-blaming faced by women in politics and beyond.
Brittany continues to push for change, meeting with the Prime Minister, the Federal Opposition, and other advocates to demand better conditions for women. Recently, she was appointed the inaugural visiting fellow at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at the Australian National University, where she works to improve workplaces for women.
She received the 2021 Edna Ryan Award for Grand Stirrer, was a finalist for the 2021 Australian Human Rights Medal, and was recognized as #7 on the 2021 Australian Financial Review Power List. Most recently, she interned as a media adviser at the Queensland Human Rights Commission, reviewing the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act and producing the ‘Building Belonging’ Review.
Before her advisory roles in politics, Brittany was a news reporter for 105.7 Radio and worked in the real estate industry. 4independentaustralia
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