Liberal senator is suing Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation
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The final day of the cross-examination of the Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has begun in the defamation trial she launched against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.
Reynolds’ lawyer, Martin Bennett, is expected to re-examine Reynolds after cross-examination finishes in the Western Australian supreme court on Friday.
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