Bruce Lehrmann considers suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten over Brittany ... trends now Pictured: Brittany Higgins and Lisa Wilkinson Bruce Lehrmann is considering suing Lisa Wilkinson and Channel 10 for defamation over the TV star's Logie-award winning interview where Brittany Higgins first accused him of rape. Daily Mail Australia can reveal Mr Lehrmann, 27, is in discussions to launch legal action over the February 2021 interview on The Project where Ms Higgins first went public with claims she was assaulted by a 'male colleague' in the office of then-defence minister Linda Reynolds. Mr Lehrmann wasn't named during the program nor was he publicly identified as Ms Higgins' alleged rapist until August last year, when he was formally charged with sexual assault. That charge was dropped by the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions last Friday after the first month-long trial was aborted - amid fears a second trial would negatively affect Ms Higgins' mental health. It is understood Mr Lehrmann will claim he didn't get the opportunity to respond to the allegations before Wilkinson's interview was aired on The Project. Bruce Lehrmann is considering suing Lisa Wilkinson for defamation. He is pictured outside the ACT Supreme Court in October The program ended with a note saying he had been approached for comment. The TV show later won a Logie award, with Wilkinson giving a speech that saw the trial delayed for months. Meanwhile, sources with knowledge of Mr Lehrmann's situation said he has no plans to change his name or leave the country, despite speculation, and that he was determined to clear his name. Contrary to reports, Mr Lehrmann is also not chopping wood in Tasmania to pay off his legal fees, but is struggling to find employment. Mr Lehrmann was previously earning up to $200,000 a year as a senior adviser for the Liberal party before he was terminated from his job at British American Tobacco in 2021. He has not been able to get a job since the allegations went public, despite applying for several opportunities. It is unclear when Mr Lehrmann will file any lawsuit. It may not occur until after Ms Higgins' own civil cases against the Commonwealth and her former bosses Ms Reynolds and Senator Michaelia Cash are completed. Brittany Higgins (pictured outside ACT Supreme Court) alleged Bruce Lehrmann raped her in parliament in a TV interview on the Project Lisa Wilkinson (right) was 'quite angry' that her interview with Brittany Higgins went to air on Monday, a court heard Ms Higgins's lawyers have sent documents to all parties setting out an intention to sue for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, disability discrimination, negligence, and victimisation. She will claim $2.5million for future economic loss, up to $100,000 for past economic loss $100,000 for general damages, $20,000 for future assistance with domestic duties and $150,000 for past and future out-of-pocket expenses. An official claim is yet to be filed as the involved parties prepare to enter into mediation talks on December 13. Sources who have seen the legal document claim Ms Higgins will seek compensation for lost earnings, future earnings and at-home support. Sources close to Reynolds said she agreed to a time extension that would expire on Tuesday, which means Higgins' lawyers would need to file their case in court by then. It is understood Noor Blumer, a founding partner of Blumers Lawyers has been quietly negotiating the claim since February. She has declined to comment on the matter or any mediation talks. Ms Higgins' lawyer Leon Zwier, who supported her during the criminal case in Canberra, is aware of the claim. Brittany Higgins is pictured with her boyfriend, David Sharaz. He supported her throughout the criminal trial against Mr Lehrmann Ms Higgins plans to sue former defence minister Linda Reynolds (pictured) and Senator Michaelia Cash During the trial in October, the ACT Supreme Court heard Ms Wilkinson was 'quite angry' when her interview with Ms Higgins aired on The Project on a Monday because it is not a day she normally appeared on the show. Lehrmann's defence lawyer Steven Whybrow asked Ms Higgins her TV interview with Ms Wilkinson and her online article with News Corp journalist Samantha Maiden in February 2021. Ms Higgins told the court both journalists had 'exclusive rights' to her story. 'They were fighting over when it would be released and who did what and who got the exclusive drop so that come Walkley's time, who could claim what and so it became not even about me or my story.' Ms Maiden won the Gold Walkley in 2021 - Australian journalism's highest honour, while Ms Wilkinson was awarded a Logie this year. She also did not think police would prosecute her argument or that the matter would end up in court. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility