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Bruce Lehrmann launches court challenge against corruption watchdog

Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal staffer, initiated a judicial review in Federal Court on September 4, 2025, targeting the decision-making of Commissioner Paul Brereton of the National Anti-Corruption Commission and Don Farrell, the federal minister responsible for this portfolio.
This legal action follows a 2019 rape accusation by colleague Brittany Higgins, which led to a 2022 ACT trial abandoned due to juror misconduct and an April 2024 Federal Court finding the allegations true on the balance of probabilities.
Lehrmann had unsuccessfully sued Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over a 2021 interview in which Higgins alleged rape, and he appealed that loss in August 2024 before a reserved judgment.
A judge once remarked Lehrmann “escaped the lions' den” but “made the mistake of going back for his hat,” highlighting the risks he faced amid ongoing legal battles.
Lehrmann’s new legal challenge against government officials signifies continued litigation amid financial strain and unresolved outcomes in related cases.

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