Overview
- A Federal Court judge directed the parties to mediation in late April or early May, with a four-week hearing scheduled to begin in March 2027.
- The Commonwealth has not yet filed its defence and sought more time, telling the court it must contact 32 people named in the claim, including Scott Morrison.
- Brown alleges the government muzzled her response to The Project’s 2021 broadcast and sidelined her from leadership meetings, causing psychiatric injury.
- Court filings assert Morrison falsely told parliament he had spoken with Brown about her support for Brittany Higgins, followed by a brief encounter she describes as intimidating.
- Brown’s claim cites a June 2019 text from Higgins thanking her for support, and references an earlier Federal Court finding that rejected a cover‑up allegation against Brown.