NSW has warned its patience is running out with states that have not passed uniform defamation laws, and that it is ready to commence the new regime on July 1.
All states and territories agreed in July 2020 on reforms they say will reduce payouts, cut out trivial claims and better protect “public interest” journalism – and that they would enact the model laws as “soon as possible”.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
