Defamation
‘Shameful bigot’: Premier’s spray after Mark Latham stunt
MP Mark Latham used parliamentary privilege to reveal private details about his political nemesis, independent MP Alex Greenwich, and details of a confidential report into NSW Police.
- Jessica McSweeney and Alexandra Smith
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- Liberal Party
Court rejects ‘half-baked’ legal challenge to Pesutto payment
Supreme Court judge Michael McDonald has delivered a withering assessment of an attempt by Moira Deeming’s supporters to stop party funds being lent to John Pesutto.
- Chip Le Grand
How 12 good men (and women) stepped in to save John Pesutto
The rescue package that spared the former Victorian Liberal leader from bankruptcy was on the brink of collapse hours before Thursday night’s vote.
- Chip Le Grand and Kieran Rooney
How a tabloid dog attracted the attention of the ABC’s crack current affairs unit
The case of Oscar, the million-dollar celebrity cavoodle, sparked the interest of the unlikely player which surely must be the first time the ABC has sought to follow up an ACA tabloid banger.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Ben Roberts-Smith’s last-ditch bid to overturn war crimes decision
The former SAS corporal wants the High Court to overturn a damning defamation decision that found he was complicit in the murder of four Afghan prisoners.
- Michaela Whitbourn
Senator ‘bitterly disappointed’ as anti-corruption watchdog clears Higgins compensation payout
The $2.4 million settlement between the Commonwealth and Brittany Higgins was investigated after a complaint by Senator Linda Reynolds, who now alleges the former attorney-general exceeded his powers.
- Mike Foley
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- Victorian Parliament
Pesutto offered $1 million by Deeming backer to swear off leadership
The offer, if accepted by John Pesutto, would have given property developer Hilton Grugeon a financial mortgage over the Victorian Liberal Party leadership.
- Chip Le Grand
Deeming’s bid for guaranteed preselection draws Kennett’s scorn
The Liberal MP has made controversial demands of the man who defamed her, to the chagrin of former premier Jeff Kennett.
- Alexander Darling
Butting out: Parliament House crackdown on political puffers
New changes to federal parliament’s smoking policy have some hacks up in arms. But no pollie will admit to smoking any more.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Gemma Grant
‘The entire party is imploding’: Groth, Pesutto, Deeming turning Liberal headache into a migraine
Opposition Leader Brad Battin was putting out spot fires on Friday as his deputy defended a chauffeured ride home, and a deadline was missed in the saga threatening to bankrupt a former leader.
- Rachel Eddie
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