'It did not': Albanese fires up on live TV as he is grilled over Higgins text saga

Anthony Albanese has been confronted on live television about Katy Gallagher"clearly" misleading parliament, after bombshell text messages emerged showing the Finance Minister knew about Brittany Higgins' rape claim before it became public.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fired up on Sunrise on Friday as he leapt to the defence of Senator Gallagher and attempted to turn the media attention elsewhere. Picture: Sunrise/Channel 7 Mr Albanese insisted he had not met Ms Higgins earlier, and only saw her face-to-face the same day the former Liberal staffer met Mr Morrison on April 30, 2021.

Senator Gallagher, who faces being referred to the corruption watchdog, also denied being involved in approving a reported $3 million compensation payout to Ms Higgins, which was signed off by the government in December last year.

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Leaked texts between Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz suggest Labor involvementPreviously unseen text messages between Brittany Higgins and her boyfriend David Sharaz show how the pair attempted to gain the support of senior Labor figures as they pursued her rape allegation. The texts, which were revealed by The Australian newspaper, include derogatory remarks about former Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the direct contact Mr Sharaz shared with the then Opposition leader Anthony Albanese. The Prime Minister this week denied any collusion between his office and Ms Higgins while Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek also rejected claims suggesting a coordination of questions in Parliament.
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