SYDNEY, Feb 14 — The Australian government has apologised to three women who worked for the country’s most powerful court, awarding them an undisclosed settlement after they were found to have been sexually harassed by a High Court justice.
Lawyers acting for Heydon have previously told local media he denied any allegations of predatory behaviour or unlawful acts and “if any conduct of his has caused offence, that result was inadvertent and unintended, and he apologises for any offence caused”. Two prominent campaigners for sexual abuse victims, former Australian of the year Grace Tame and former political staffer Brittany Higgins, who alleges she was raped in a ministerial office by another staffer, the next day said in speeches that action was needed more than words.
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