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    Linda Reynolds alleges Mark Dreyfus had conflict of interest when he signed off on Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m settlement
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    Linda Reynolds alleges Mark Dreyfus had conflict of interest when he signed off on Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m settlement


    Linda Reynolds alleges Mark Dreyfus had conflict of interest when he signed off on Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m settlement

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/12/linda-reynolds-alleges-mark-dreyfus-had-conflict-of-interest-when-he-signed-off-brittany-higgins-24m-settlement-ntwnfb

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    1. mulefish on

      No one has trashed her reputation as much as she has through her own vindictive actions.

    2. Money_Armadillo4138 on

      Why couldn’t this woman just retire in peace, her time in parliament was enough to tarnish her reputation more than any other individual could.

    4. Fuzzylogic1977 on

      This ex-parliamentarian needs mental health care not more time in court. She has managed to become the most hated politician in a time when that is quite an achievement.

    7. natacon on

      Small world but I found myself standing next to her after the dawn service this year. She came over by herself to thank the scouts for the vigil. Her conduct during and after the Brittany Higgins stuff has been despicable imo but I had to respect her for thanking the kids. It seemed like a genuine moment.

    10. saltysanders on

      Ah, Linda Reynolds, who wakes up every day thinking “how can I show everyone I’m a bitch?”

      It’s the only explanation for her behaviour.

    11. DarkTeaTimes on

      The allegation against the calorificly bloated fish piece was she asked for her office to be cleaned and it was done via steam cleaning.

      Part of that was properly refuted as it was hearsay (from AFP error in a diary) and the cleaner did not steam clean.

      What he did do was wipe the leather clean with a chemical agent.

      So Janet Albrechtsen claims, as deceiver and dissembler extraordinaire, bc there was no steam cleaning that LR is innocent of any cover up.

      Except in court the cleaner stated there was nothing untoward about her office that required cleaning. Not removing vomit, toilet bowl was clean, towels in place.

      What Albrechtsen purposefully omits is WHY DID THE FISH PIECE ASK FOR A CLEANER TO CLEAN UP HER OFFICE IF THE CLEANER FOUND IT IN GOOD NICK? Who phoned his boss saying this office – it’s clean so why? The fact he was ASKED to clean and used chemical cleaning agents on the sofa indicates why there is no semen stain/sample. Would the cleaner see a mess if BL previously cleaned up realising what he did?

      The real issue is LR stating her office needed a clean when she knew BL was in there with BH. Albrechtsen attempted to misdirect interpretation of the facts with ‘if not A, thereby there can be no other issue.’

      Happy to stand corrected.

    12. Darmop on

      The person who has most damaged Linda Reynolds reputation is Linda Reynolds.

      I wish she would fade off into obscurity already. The hubris is astounding.

    14. Professional-Kiwi176 on

      This lying cow just won’t shut up and leave this whole saga that she was partially responsible for behind her to give Brittany some closure.

      Hope she gets her arse demolished at her own defamation case.

    16. Yabbz81 on

      Can’t wait for this horrible fucking ghoul to disappear into obscurity where she belongs.

    19. wataweirdworld on

      So, in spite of an official judgement by the anti-corruption watchdog and in spite of them clarifying that the compensation payment was made based on advice from independent external legal advisors – not the Labor government – she is still not shutting up with her allegations 🤦🏻‍♀️

      That women is a true narcissist with a pathological vendetta against Brittany Higgins 😳

    20. tmthrgd on

      Isn’t she coming dangerously close to defaming Mark Dreyfus here? Let’s go all in on defamation cases and let her be sued for once.

    26. Mosited1223 on

      Didn’t she call higgans a lying cow but is not saying she offered a lot of support?

    31. sirdung on

      Dreyfus should play her game and sue her for defamation for alleging he is corrupt.

    32. Key-Eggplant3259 on

      I have long thought that she could ONLY redeem her reputation by laying off the powerless rape victim and saying “There are no winners here .Lets go home.” She has done more harm to her own image than anyone else ever could. Every day she continues her action ,she tells us exactly who she is , not what her precious reputation would falsely have us believe. And her legal “cheer squad” won’t let her.

    34. More_Law6245 on

      A very spiteful and vindictive individual but at the end of day I feel as the Minister and her senior executive had ultimately failed in the cover up (and got caught) of an alleged sexual assault that it happened under Linda Reynolds purview! What the payout means and why the former Minister wants it quashed is to minimise the impact that she and her senior executive mishandled the entire sexual assault case and their actual liability in it.

      Just admit you screwed the pooch on this one and move on and let Brittany move on, I think Brittany has paid enough for it!

    35. teambob on

      Labor just wanted the problem to go away. It’s a distraction. Have seen the same thing in the commercial world. Why do the Liberals keep dredging it up? It looks bad for them, not Labor

    36. ringo5150 on

      Everything around this incident has ended up in a shit show where the only real winner has been the lawyers.

      Who is going to release the first tell all book about it?

      Can’t tell me David Shiraz hasn’t already got a first draft underway.

    38. sassless on

      How can someone do this? I feel awful when I chose the mean dialogue option in games, yet here is this woman who keeps harping on about a woman who was raped by a guy who at his most innocent has raped at least one person, charged with raping others and suss as fuck.

      This won’t make the boys like you Linda.

    39. Toby_Lan on

      This slug just can’t help but slander everything in her attempt at staying relevant

    41. dale_dug_a_hole on

      There’s been some amazing Karen’s since the term was coined. What makes a great Karen? Tenacity and entitlement – the relentless pursuit of more, despite zero evidence you deserve it. The willingness to ruin everyone’s day with your petty grievance. Ladies and gentleman we present, the Mega-Karen, the uber-Karen. Linda “can I speak to the manager” Reynolds! Take a bow you dozy cow.

    44. GordonCole19 on

      Fucking hell.

      She just won’t let go, will she?

      No corruption was found with the settlement, yet Reynolds is “disappointed”?

      Get in the bin already.

    45. CelebrationFit8548 on

      This piece of shit really is not fit for any public office position, always playing the victim as she ignored her responsibility and ***Duty of Care*** for staff under her.