Ex-ministers Linda Reynolds and Michaelia Cash were muzzled during mediations which resulted in a multi-million-dollar payout for Brittany Higgins.

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Lia Tsamoglou, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.