Federal minister Christian Porter's defamation case against the ABC has effectively been frozen until a judge decides if one of his barristers, Sue Chrysanthou SC, has a conflict of interest.
Justice Jayne Jagot on Friday adjourned a case management hearing in the Porter-ABC case until May 26 to ensure the substantive proceedings were"protected". Depriving Mr Porter of one of his chosen barristers based on an application of which the primary judge had"no information whatsoever" would set the"most dreadful precedent", he said.The now-industry minister is suing the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan for defamation over a February 26 article concerning a historical rape allegation against a cabinet minister who the article did not name.
The former attorney-general's bid to have large portions of the ABC's defence thrown out will be heard on the first two days of June.
davidbewart A panel of Judges should decide this and we might accept it as honest
davidbewart Not really a question but must do the process
The ABC denies Mr Porter was identifiable, but in any case argues Mr Porter can reasonably be suspected of raping a 16-year-old girl.
Leftists plot to delay, derail Porter's defence. Shameless.
Who is paying his legal bills? He's not declaring gifts and is in cabinet. This is some corrupt third world politics.
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