/ 16 July 2024

Harassing Higgins

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins arrives at the ACT Supreme Court in Canberra, Thursday, October 27, 2022. Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann is accused of raping a colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING
Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins arrives at the ACT Supreme Court in Canberra, Thursday, October 27, 2022. Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann is accused of raping a colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

A case involving former political staffer Brittany Higgins was back in court yesterday, with a 49yo man pleading guilty to using a carriage service to threaten to kill and to menace or harass her. David Wonnocott was arrested in April 2023 after police found he’d sent messages to David Sharaz, Higgins’ now-husband, containing threats to kill the couple and their dog. The court heard the messages made them “fearful for their safety”, while Wonnocott’s lawyer said he has been receiving treatment for mental health issues. His sentencing has been adjourned to November. But it’s not the only case Higgins is dealing with… A defamation trial brought against her by her former boss Senator Linda Reynolds will start on 2 August. And in the midst of all that, Higgins and Sharaz have had some happier news to celebrate – their first baby is on the way… 

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