The Liberal senator has issued a defamation concerns notice to the Labor MP over her comments in a television interview
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The Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has issued a defamation concerns notice to Labor MP Tanya Plibersek over a television interview regarding Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation.
Plibersek, the environment minister, confirmed she had received a concerns notice from Reynolds – but also appeared to hint she was considering legal action of her own. A concerns notice is the first step in initiating defamation proceedings.
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