Thread by @Lorraine451

🚨Man accused of raping #BrittanyHiggins in ministerial office RETURNED to Parliament House

A former colleague of the man who allegedly raped #BrittanyHiggins says he was temporarily ALLOWED BACK into parliament in 2019 as a registered lobbyist.
@AlboMP
@larissawaters
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The man had also been ADDED to the Government’s REGISTER of Lobbyists following his termination & STAYED on the REGISTER until May 2020.

A former colleague of the man said HE WAS in the building for a SMALL, PRIVATE EVENT associated with the 250th anniversary of Captain
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Cook’s Endeavour voyage. (a small event, he should've stood out then🤔. Who signed him in?)
@AlboMP
@Tony_Burke
@SenatorWong

“He was there & SOMEONE would have had to SIGN HIM IN to the event,” the former colleague said, agreeing to speak only on condition of anonymity.
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The Department of Parliamentary Services, which MANAGES Parliament House VISITATIONS, referred the Guardian to a previous statement by the prime minister, Scott Morrison, which also stated the logs for guest sign-ins were difficult to search.

~Also:
The Guardian understands
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Higgins had contacted police in early Feb '21 to say she was considering reopening her complaint. This is what prompted the AFP to advise Dutton.

AFP guidelines, in force @ the time of the alleged rape in early 2019, SHOULD'VE REQUIRED police to alert Dutton at the EARLIEST
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opportunity, given the allegations were politically sensitive.

Higgins first spoke with police stationed at Parliament House in March 2019. The guidelines state that even politically sensitive matters in their early stages SHOULD BE NOTIFIED to Dutton,
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@AlboMP
@KKeneally

even if a formal investigation has not yet begun.

Questions to be asked....by media & in #QT
theguardian.com/australia-news…