Fiona Brown, a former Liberal staffer caught in the Brittany Higgins fallout, has won a $1.48 million settlement from the Commonwealth after years of legal battle that left her with PTSD and depression. Though she calls it a personal triumph and a restored reputation, Brown insists this isn’t closure — she’s demanding urgent reforms to protect parliamentary staff from political chaos and clarify parliamentary privilege. She warns the same systemic failures still exist, leaving vulnerable staffers exposed. The settlement, reached before trial, includes damages for distress, lost income, and medical costs — though Brown says it falls short of what an expert deemed fair. The Commonwealth denies liability. Her decision to settle was also influenced by her husband’s illness and her own age.
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