Brittany Higgins claims Liberal Senator has threatened legal action over Instagram post
Brittany Higgins says Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has threatened her with legal action over an Instagram post.
Higgins tweeted she received a concerns notice from the former defence minister over an Instagram story.
Higgins said she is now considering her own legal options. 9news.com.au has approached Reynolds' office for comment.
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Brittany Higgins says Linda Reynolds is threatening to sue her. Alex Ellinghausen/SMH
A concerns notice is the first step of any prospective defamation action.
Higgins hit out at the Senator on Tuesday on Instagram, calling on Reynolds to stop "harassing" her.
Higgins was a staffer for Reynolds at the time she alleges she was raped by fellow worker Bruce Lehrmann in the then-defence minister's office.
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Lehrmann was charged over the allegations, but his trial was aborted due to juror misconduct with no findings made.
A second trial was discontinued over concerns for Higgins' wellbeing.
Lehrmann has always maintained his innocence.
Reynolds is also suing Higgins' fiance, David Sharaz, over two tweets posted last year.
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