Christian Porter’s barrister told the Federal Court on Tuesday that the ABC had agreed that redacted parts of the broadcaster’s defence,which have not been released publicly,should be removed from the court file.
Scott Morrison and the Coalition would have paid the price if Christian Porter’s defamation case against the ABC had dragged on and overlapped the next federal election campaign.
Labor and the Greens have stepped up calls for a public inquiry into Christian Porter’s fitness to remain in office after the federal Liberal minister discontinued his defamation proceedings against the ABC.
The ABC said no damages would be paid to the federal Liberal minister after he discontinued his defamation proceedings against the broadcaster.
Federal Court Justice Tom Thawley said there was a risk of misuse of confidential information in ordering that Sue Chrysanthou SC be restrained from acting for the federal Liberal minister.
The Federal Court heard that a colleague told high-profile defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC that she should not act for the federal Liberal minister because of a conflict.
Christian Porter says his views on the need to overhaul defamation laws have changed since he went “inside the system” after suing the ABC.
Jo Dyer,who is seeking a court order to stop a high-profile barrister acting for Christian Porter in his defamation proceedings against the ABC,said she believed the allegation should be made public.
The court heard that a barrister friend of high-profile defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC had attempted to dissuade her from acting for the federal Liberal minister.
The Industry,Science and Technology Minister told reporters in Perth on Friday the past few months had not been an easy period for him personally.
In a statement filed in the Federal Court ahead of a three-day hearing starting on Monday,Sue Chrysanthou,SC,says she gave advice for free to the friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape.