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Two days after quitting the Liberal Party, Hickey accused Liberal Senator Eric Abetz in the Tasmanian Parliament of making "slut-shaming" comments on Brittany Higgins, who was allegedly raped by a male staffer in the Federal Parliament in Canberra. She alleged that Abetz told her at a citizenship ceremony in Hobart on March 1:

As for that Higgins girl, anybody so disgustingly drunk who would sleep with anybody could have slept with one of our spies and put the security of the nation at risk. [16]

Hickey also alleged that Abetz told her "not to worry" about the 1988 rape allegation against federal Attorney-General Christian Porter as "the woman is dead and the law will protect [Porter]". Abetz "categorically denied" making the comments and accused Hickey of "trying to destroy the [Liberal] party". Hickey responded in reply to Abetz accusing him of "grubby politics" and that she stood by her statement. [16]

Later on the same day, Premier Peter Gutwein wrote to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, stating that Hickey raised the matter of Abetz's comments with him weeks earlier and requested Morrison to "consider the matters raised". [16]

Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Glenorchy

After losing in the 2021 state election Hickey ran in the 2021 Glenorchy City Council by-elections for mayor and alderman, which were caused by Mayor Kristie Johnston's election to state parliament in the 2021 state election. [15] Hickey was elected as alderman but beaten by Bec Thomas for mayor. [15]

Hickey ran again in the 2022 Tasmanian local elections, was re-elected alderman and was elected deputy mayor of Glenorchy. [17]

Following Mayor Bec Thomas being elected to state parliament in the 2024 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, Hickey became acting mayor. [18] Hickey won the resulting 2024 Glenorchy City Council by-election, becoming mayor of Glenorchy City Council in June 2024. [1]

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The Honourable Mayor
Alderman
Sue Hickey
MP
34th Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
In office
1 May 2018 –22 June 2021
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Hobart
2014–2018		Succeeded by
Ron Christie
Preceded by Mayor of Glenorchy
2024–present		Incumbent
Parliament of Tasmania
Preceded by Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
2018–2021		Succeeded by
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