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Class action litigation funding rules at risk of defeat

Ronald Mizen

Controversial rules imposed on class action litigation funders are at risk of falling apart, with One Nation threatening to vote in favour of scrapping the scheme unless changes are made.

The Morrison government needs support from two of the five crossbench senators to save the regulations after Labor moved a motion in the Senate, supported by the Greens, to strike them down.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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