Police in the ACT are investigating an alleged assault at Parliament House.
In a statement on Wednesday night, ACT Policing confirmed it had received “a report about an alleged assault at Parliament House in March 2019”.
“No additional comment will be made during the investigation,” it said.
“No other formal reports associated with this matter have been made.”
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins had indicated she would be making a formal report on Wednesday afternoon, outlining allegations she was raped in March 2019 in the office of then-defence industry minister Linda Reynolds.