Bruce Lehrmann Appeals Rape Finding in Federal Court

Lehrmann challenges the 2023 judgment that upheld Brittany Higgins' rape allegation, citing procedural fairness issues and discrepancies in evidence.

Bruce Lehrmann has filed an appeal against the federal court's 2023 finding that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019.
Lehrmann's legal team argues that the judgment was procedurally unfair, claiming that he was not adequately cross-examined on key issues during the trial.
The appeal contends that the evidence presented in court differed from the depiction of the alleged assault in a 2021 broadcast on The Project, which described a more violent rape.
Justice Michael Lee's original ruling found Lehrmann acted recklessly regarding consent but did not accept all of Higgins' claims about the nature of the incident.
Lisa Wilkinson, who conducted the 2021 interview with Higgins, has also filed submissions challenging findings about her conduct in broadcasting the allegations.