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Why Porter Can’t Claim Victory After Dropping ABC Defamation Case

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Why Porter Can’t Claim Victory After Dropping ABC Defamation Case
Minister for Industry Christian Porter speaks to the media outside the Federal Court of NSW in Sydney, Australia, on May 31, 2021. AAP Image/Dean Lewins
Augusto Zimmermann
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Former Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation action against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and journalist Louise Milligan, declaring that the settlement of the case was a “humiliating” outcome for the ABC.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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