Senator Linda Reynolds is suing her former staffer Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz for defamation.
On Wednesday, the WA Supreme Court heard Ms Higgins allegedly posted, "I won't stay silent so you can stay comfortable" on social media about the same time as a mediation session in Perth, which Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz flew in from France to attend.Senator Reynolds's lawyer, high-profile defamation specialist Martin Bennett, indicated that the matter would be added to an amended statement of claim for further aggravated damages.
Mr Bennett flagged up to 20 witnesses could be called including former parliamentary colleagues of Senator Reynolds, friends and doctors who "observed the impact on her".Mr Bennett also indicated he would call witnesses to give evidence that would contradict suggestions Ms Higgins felt "isolated and ostracised" during her involvement in the election campaign in Western Australia, which took place immediately after she alleged she was raped.
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