Citing concerns Lehrmann’s defence barrister Steven Whybrow SC had raised to this effect, Drumgold was asked whether he should have recused himself as prosecutor from the trial.

Source: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/05/10/bruce-lehrmann-inquiry-prosecutor-drumgold-breach/

Drumgold later learned Lehrmann’s lawyers had not read any of the material and had undertaken not to look at it.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/13/bruce-lehrmann-inquiry-week-one-prosecutor-shane-drmugold

Higgins, Higgins’ spokeswoman, Tingle, the ABC, Lehrmann’s spokesman, Drumgold and the federal police were all contacted for comment for this story.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/leaked-texts-suggest-brittany-higgins-not-top-prosecutor-tipped-off-media-about-complaint-20230528-p5dbwu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

However, she said that Mr Lehrmann’s explanation of four different reasons why he had gone to Parliament House was not “supportive evidence of either a knowledge of lack of consent or knowledge of recklessness”.

Source: https://the-riotact.com/there-is-still-confusion-among-act-police-about-when-to-charge-a-suspect-officer-in-lehrmann-case-says/665316