Linda Reynolds' return to Defence role unclear after hospitalisation

Harley Dennett
Updated February 24 2021 - 10:28pm, first published 8:31pm
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has been hospitalised for a pre-existing condition, she said in a statement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has been hospitalised for a pre-existing condition, she said in a statement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

It is unclear when Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will return to work after taking medical leave amid the continuing scandal surrounding the alleged rape of a former staffer in her office.

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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