Judge denies Bruce Lehrmann access to Brittany Higgins documentary footage

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Queensland Judge Deborah Richards denied former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s bid to obtain raw footage from the Brittany Higgins documentary "Silenced," ruling the material will not be released ahead of his criminal trial. The documentary’s producers told the court their film will not affect the Toowoomba trial, which is listed for November. Filmmakers signalled they are seeking legal costs from Lehrmann after the application was knocked back. Lehrmann faces two counts of raping another woman in Toowoomba in 2021; the judge said Ms Higgins is not a witness in this trial. With the footage withheld, the case proceeds toward the November trial date and any costs application will be dealt with separately.

David Marler

@qldaah.bsky.social

"Ms Higgins is not a witness in this trial." Queensland Judge Deborah Richards is having none of it in the Bruce Lehrmann Toowoomba case. The "Silenced" filmmakers indicated they were seeking legal costs from Mr Lehrmann. Trial is set for November. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

813h ago

Dr Sally16

He Is such An arsehole Good decision

Random Sarah11

He’s the worst type of abuser, just continually finds ways to violate her

Max G7

Who the feck is paying this idiot's bills???

Comrade Dogboy KC AO5

A pound to a penny Gina is funding this legal self-flagellation in some way.

Twishii4

So happy to hear this outcome When does this creep just take some accountability for his own abominable behaviour?! 😳

Gerard Gill3

Dude loves losing even more than he loves rape...

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Wolfcat 🥄10

Reminder, if Lehrmann is having a bad day, it is in fact a good day. Today is a good day.

ABC News Australia

@news.abc.net.au

Bruce Lehrmann loses legal bid for Brittany Higgins documentary footage

394h ago

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norman emailer19

I feel like Bruce Lehrmann has paid the school fees for so many solicitors’ children and at least a dozen Audis

Hitchhiker6

Well ….looks like he went back in for his hat ….and got burned …..his coat , and got burned and it now looks like his underpants were out of reach too ….

JulieBishopsPants3

Bruce could rule the world 🗺️ if he was ever introduced to reverse psychology. #auspol

Beddy3

another loss, another adverse costs order can someone bankrupt this guy already pls

LisaZed 👩🏻‍🎨 🌏 🐨🌳

@lisazed.bsky.social

Judge ruled against #BruceLehrmann's legal bid to get access to raw doco footage featuring #BrittanyHiggins, ahead of a criminal trial where he’s charged with 2 counts of raping another woman in Toowoomba 2021. Filmmakers seek legal costs fm Lehrmann. He’s still dragging it out - now 5yrs! #auspol

153h ago

Political Gadgets

@politicalgadgets.bsky.social

Australian politics heating up 🔥 • Pauline Hanson's monoculture rhetoric drawing fire • Bruce Lehrmann trial advances; judge rejects filmmaker access • Fossil fuel giants targeting kids in schools 🧵1/3

2h ago

suthernx.bsky.social

@suthernx.bsky.social

Good result. There is no reason why he should have tried to involve Brittany Higgins in his Toowoomba rape trial. It's just another way to torment her www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

33h ago

The Queenslander

@theqldr.com.au

The producers of a documentary starring Brittany Higgins said their film will not affect former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann's trial for alleged rape.

4h ago

The Right News, Right Now.

@bradporcellato.bsky.social

Judge rejects Bruce Lehrmann’s bid for evidence from Brittany Higgins film https://t.co/wfsNxWoUpd #News — The Right News, Right Now. (@BradPorcellato) Jun 29, 2026 June 28, 2026 at 11:33PM via Twitter https://twitter.com/BradPorcellato

4h ago

Sheepie

@bastardsheep.com

#Lehrmann #BruceLehrmann has lost again. His bid to get raw footage from the Brittany Higgins documentary team has been denied.

3h ago

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