Leanne Farrugia's fight for justice
From Narelle Fraser Interviews by Narelle Fraser
February 3, 2026 · 1h 24m · Season 8 · Episode 226
About this episode
Leanne Farrugia discusses her fight for justice after facing sexual offences and the challenges she encountered with Workcover payments.
WARNING: EXPLICIT DETAIL IS DICUSSED IN THIS PODCAST SCOTT BARRY HAWKEN was able to hide behind a Suppression Order for years but that order has now been lifted & Leanne Farrugia is determined to highlight the injustices she has faced & the battles she is still fighting. HAWKEN was found guilty at trial & incarcerated for sexual offences committed upon Leanne but how can it be fair that Leanne's Workcover payments didn't come close to her actual wage, yet HAWKEN was on full pay for years until he faced court? It just seems so terribly wrong. Support Services include ; BeyondBlue: 1300 224 636 DV Connect Women's Line: 1800 811 811 Lifeline: 131 114 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292 Casa (Centre Against Sexual Assault) 1800 806 292 If you have just been sexually assaulted - ring 000 Police Assistance Line: 131 444 (for non-urgent crimes) Victims of Crime: 1800 819 817 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Narelle Fraser
Guest: Leanne Farrugia
Topics covered
- justice
- sexual offences
- suppression order
- workcover payments
- injustice
- support services
Keywords
- justice
- sexual assault
- Scott Barry Hawken
- Workcover
- injustice
- support services
- suppression order
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BeyondBlue, DV Connect Women's Line, Lifeline, 1800 Respect National Helpline, Suicide Call Back Service, Sexual Assault Crisis Line, Casa (Centre Against Sexual Assault), Police Assistance Line, Victims of Crime
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