Previously secret documents have revealed the alleged tactics Labor used which denied Linda Reynolds of her defence against Brittany Higgins' claims of a political cover-up, which ultimately resulted in Ms Higgins receiving a $2.4 million Commonwealth payout.

According to The Australian, the cache of documents show Commonwealth lawyers allegedly ignored Ms Reynolds' instructions and failed to provide the former senator with crucial information about the settlement process.

Ms Reynolds has taken the Commonwealth and law firm HWL Ebsworth to court over the controversial settlement, which was awarded to Ms Higgins in 2022 following just a single day of mediation, saying she was forcibly excluded from negotiations.

The former senator also alleges Ms Higgins' claims of a political cover-up o

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