Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz have been pictured in public for the first time with their baby boy.
In an exclusive set of images obtained by Daily Mail Australia, the new parents were seen taking their son out in Queensland to celebrate the birthday of Brittany’s mother, Kelly.
With a baby bottle and the newborn in hand, Higgins appeared to be holding court while her mother dazzled in a bright red dress.
Mother and son remained close at all times.
In one image, Higgins smiled affectionately over the lowered hood of a stroller while guiding the newborn out from the Brisbane restaurant where they lunched.
Soon after, Sharaz packed the stroller into the boot of a parked car while Higgins stood by holding a bouquet and a takeaway box.
Both were dressed casually: Higgins in a flowy white gown and sandals and Sharaz in a maroon t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.
The outing took place on Kelly’s birthday, which Higgins also celebrated on social media.
Brittany Higgins (centre) was seen out and about on Friday with her husband David Sharaz (left), mother Kelly (right) and newborn son
The family is believed to have attended a lunch to celebrate Kelly’s birthday, which Higgins soon paid tribute to on social media
This was the couple’s first public appearance since announcing the birth of their child on March 2 and they were joined by a friend of Kelly’s (right)
In a Instagram post on Friday, Higgins heaped praise on the ‘world’s most supportive mum (and now grandma)’.
‘She’s been our unsung hero and the ultimate rock behind-the-scenes for the past few years.
‘My mum has shown up and been there – every court case, every time I was admitted to hospital, to celebrate every win and has been the most hands on grandparent ever since our baby boy was born.
‘Thank you for everything you do.’
The former political staffer and her ex-journalist husband were flooded with high-profile messages of support after announcing the birth of their son on March 2.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Marie Claire editor Georgie McCourt, The Block judge Shayna Blaze and Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones were among the well-wishers.
The heartfelt messages were well-earned, following what Higgins in October described as an ‘acutely stressful’ pregnancy.
At the time, Higgins shared the results of a second trimester blood test which, she said, revealed a ‘high possibility of a genetic disorder’.
Higgins and former journalist Sharaz tied the knot on the Gold Coast in mid-2024
Higgins said the genetic disorder itself wouldn’t have concerned the couple, but meant the baby might be ‘incompatible’ with life beyond the pregnancy.
Compounding the stress were an ongoing defamation trial brought against Higgins by her former boss, Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds, and the death of her grandmother.
After moving into a French chateau in late 2023, the couple were forced to list the property for sale to cover the costs of the defamation suit.
In January, the couple lowered the listing price for their French chateau to €367,500 from an initial listing price of €420,000.
Higgins and Sharaz bought the three-bedroom estate after settling a suit against the federal government for $2.4million.
Higgins said she held onto about $1.9million after fees and taxes.
The couple now reportedly plan to live in an upscale suburb in Melbourne’s east after marrying last year on the Gold Coast.
The payout came after the rape trial of her former colleague and fellow ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann was thrown out in response to juror misconduct in 2022.
The new parents reportedly plan to live in Melbourne pending the sale of their French chateau
Kelly dazzled in a bright red dress on the sunny stroll while her daughter kept her newborn baby close at all times
The charges were later withdrawn altogether following concerns relating to Higgins’ mental health.
Last year, Lehrmann lost a multimillion-dollar defamation suit against presenter Lisa Wilkinson and the Ten Network over a 2021 interview with Ms Higgins.
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee dismissed the case after finding that Lehrmann had, on the balance of probabilities, raped Higgins.
As a result, the 29-year-old was ordered to pay $2million in costs to the Ten Network.
Earlier this month, within days of the birth of Higgins’ child, Lehrmann filed submissions with the Federal Court in which his lawyer laid out the grounds of his appeal of Justice Lee’s decision.
Lehrmann has since been committed to stand trial in a Queensland rape case surrounding an incident alleged to have taken place in Brisbane’s west in 2021.
He has always maintained his innocence in both matters.
