Linda Reynolds addresses, but doesn't deny, reports she called Brittany Higgins a 'lying cow'

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has not denied reports she called former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins a"lying cow" after she spoke out about her alleged rape in Parliament House.

The comments were reportedly made on 15 February - the same day Ms Higgins, who was 24 at the time of the alleged incident, went public with her account. How Australian politics has been shaken to the core in the wake of Brittany Higgins' rape allegation She said she had"never questioned Ms Higgins' account of her alleged sexual assault and have always sought to respect her agency".

"I have consistently respected Ms Higgins's agency and privacy and said this is her story to tell and no one else's."

This is simply character assassination of the victim. And that from a Minister of the Crown.

She should be stood down immediately. No wonder victims find it hard to come forward. The only words I can find to describe her is a heartless cow!

It's a really clever leak.

No wonder her heart is playing up .....

IInteresting ! Now we’re get somewhere to the truth.

lindareynoldswa resign

ScottMorrisonMP Your entire cabinet needs to resign and an election held. With multiple Ministers either accused of rape, ignoring rape, victim blaming, failing to act on/or hiding allegations of rape (and the list goes on) you’re unfit for office!auspol RoyalFamily AlboMP

I got $10 she’s going to resign

There is one lying cow her name is L Reynolds

Political subversion, when they want to keep someone from fallout, they suddenly check them out a short spell due to a 'medical issue', this removes them from queries on touchy subjects while hoping the worst blows & for topic change in the interim, get ready for the next spin.

Such remarkable timing of the office leak.

Pots and kettles...

'Defence Minister Linda Reynolds forced to correct her answers to the Senate after she falsely claimed [sic, lied] she held two meetings with police over an alleged rape in her office including one on April 1, 2019, with the complainant Brittany Higgins.'

Resign.

With 2 on sick leave, 1 in the cross bench, does ScoMo still have a majority

SBS Whoever represent political parties (corruptions), man, woman, black, white, yellow or brown all the activities remain 'same'. Only independents in federal government can 'reform' in all sectors. It will happen or not happen, all on majority voters' hands. 😳

I just got raped - I was a ‘lying cow’ to Western men.

Instead of focusing on the vaccine rollout, the media is cooking up all these sexual allegations without much evidence and real facts.

Yep a regular Peyton Place our Capital Hill!

The lnp stinks worse than a charnel house; and that’s one hell of a stink.

Are you reporters going to try Linda Reynolds in the court of public opinion like you did to Christian Porter or have you already decided she’s guilty as well ?all we need now is a public sentencing and the Abc can choose the judge to hand down the sentence to both !

You see, woman hates woman the most

Haha, Media ! Like flies on shit !

The whole lot of them are just rotten to the core. Not a shred of decency to be found in anyone in the coalition ranks.

So, female minister goes under the bus in yet another round of what Grace Tame yesterday called the circular media storm of ugly details.

This wont deflect from the lack of inquiry in the Porter allegations.

How can we in 2021 have an unhinged self destroying lying misogynistic government in Australia Beggars belief

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