Christian Porter is suing the ABC for defamation over an article reporting that an anonymous senior cabinet minister had been accused of rape in 1988. Porter later identified himself as the minister in question and strenuously denied the allegation. Paul Karp explores how this case could play out, and whether Porter can continue to do his job while fighting to clear his name.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2021/mar/23/the-attorney-general-v-the-abc
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- Christian Porter v ABC: can the minister sue for defamation over article that didn’t name him?, by Paul Karp
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