Brittany Higgins will likely be declared bankrupt in the Federal Court on Tuesday, after being forced to pay former senator Linda Reynolds over $1 million following defamation action.

Reynolds filed a creditors petition against Higgins according to a report in The Australian , which will ask Judge Craig Colvin for a sequestration order that allows a trustee to control Higgins’ financial affairs.

The order would make Higgins financials more transparent, including the monies she received from her $2.4 million compensation payout by the Commonwealth in 2022.

Higgins is not expected to be in the Perth court, according to the report.

This leaves the option open for Justice Colvin to defer a decision. However, if the petition is accepted, the court would appoint a trustee in bankruptcy, wh

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