Linda Reynolds was the victim of “heartless” and “aggressive” attacks from Labor in the Senate, Liberals colleague Wendy Askew has told a defamation trial.
Senator Reynolds is suing her former staffer Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts containing alleged mistruths she believes damaged her reputation.
Senator Askew told a Perth court that after Higgins went public in 2021 with accusations about the mishandling of her alleged rape and a political cover-up, Senator Reynolds was targeted in parliament.
“I was very conscious of the questions being asked relentlessly throughout that period towards Senator Reynolds,” she told the West Australian Supreme Court today.
“Especially the aggressive behaviour, the way she was being targeted and even just the mannerisms across the chamber.
“They were just heartless.”
Senator Askew said …