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 There's something very suspect that has gone here. You get... So the request from The Canberra Times was before the ...

Ms Higgins:

It was the week before.

Ms Maiden:

Sure, but then you also get... The SATAC call was after The Canberra Times then?

Ms Higgins:

Yeah.

Ms Maiden:

And they tell you they're going to put it in the Senate estimates pack?

Ms Higgins:

Yeah, and they just wanted to give me like a heads up, like this is a courtesy because they knew it would probably impact me, like emotionally, if this conversation...

Ms Maiden:

So they're putting it in the pack for him?

Ms Higgins:

Yes, just preparing in case he gets questions, they pre-prepare your talking points and your questions and your figures and your times and all that kind of stuff.

Ms Maiden:

And have you ever... Did you ever get to say, thank you, I'd like to see that please?

Ms Higgins:

No. No, but you know, I was pretty much terrified so I thought I'd just call my boss again. I just was like, hey, heads up.

Ms Maiden:

You called Daniel?

Ms Higgins:

Yeah, and let him know.

Ms Maiden:

And what was his reaction to SATAC putting it in Kershaw’s pack?

Ms Higgins:

He just told me to not worry about it. The issue was my boss reps Home Affairs in the Senate.

Ms Maiden:

Cash, yeah.

Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Trial Judgment) [2024] FCA 369