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Bruce Lehrmann loses bid to get footage from documentary featuring Brittany Higgins ahead of rape trial
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Bruce Lehrmann loses bid to get footage from documentary featuring Brittany Higgins ahead of rape trial

The Guardian · Jun 29, 2026, 7:49 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Judge says ‘no legitimate forensic purpose’ to former Liberal staffer’s subpoena requesting footage, ahead of his Queensland trial Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost a legal bid to access copies of all footage from a documentary featuring Brittany Higgins.Lehrmann had subpoenaed the producers of the documentary Silenced and signalled a possible attempt to ban its broadcast before his Queensland trial for rape. Continue reading...

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