Katy Gallagher denies lying, issues warning over Brittany Higgins leaked messages

Senator Gallagher has issued a warning over publishing Brittany Higgins' texts.This story contains allegations of sexual assault and may be distressing to some readers.

The Coalition has accused Senator Gallagher of lying to parliament after revelations she was informed of Ms Higgins' allegation a few days before it was first made public in an interview withMs Higgins alleged she was raped by fellow Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann in Senator Reynolds' Parliament House office in 2019.

“I don't intend to disclose further interactions between any people that contact me and ask me to keep their confidence.” As then-NDIS minister Linda Reynolds faced questions over the alleged rape, which Ms Higgins said occurred in Senator Reynolds' office in 2021, Senator Gallagher insisted "no-one had any knowledge" of the allegation.

"This proves that Senator Reynolds knew the context of our exchange that evening was around whether or not I was involved in that matter becoming public. I was not," she said. "I was provided with information in the days before the allegations were first reported, and I did nothing with that information, absolutely nothing. I was asked to keep it to myself, and I did."

"[It was] splashed across TV and newspapers, with opposition members giddy with the coverage. [That] has done nothing but seriously damage this confidence," she said. "I would add [that] all who come forward are entitled to be treated with complete respect by everyone." The prime minister described the Coalition's assault on the finance minister as "unjustified and unscrupulous", insisting no backward step would be taken.As Senator Gallagher spoke, former prime minister Scott Morrison was also forced to deny misleading parliament over Ms Higgins' allegation.

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