Senior Labor ministers have come under intense scrutiny over their involvement in “politicising” the Brittany Higgins case as Sky News Australia’s Sharri Markson reveals who knew about the allegations before the story was made public.
The two ministers have been caught up in the high-profile case following explosive recordings aired during Bruce Lehrmann’s interview with the Seven Network on Sunday.
Tanya Plibersek has denied being told about the story before it was made public. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage But on Tuesday night Sky News Australia host Sharri Markson revealed secret text messages between Ms Higgins and ABC journalist Laura Tingle which showed Ms Plibersek had been briefed on the matter in early 2021.
They were also joined by their Senate colleagues and now frontbenchers, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. Ms Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson were heard discussing"friendly MPs" who could attack the government over the issue. Picture: Getty Images
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