Leader of Indigenous Council Sues Senator Jacinta Price for Defamation

Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner claims Price has not responded or retracted statements made about his leadership.

Shadow Defence Industry Minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Nov. 20, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

The leader of an Aboriginal land council is suing Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for defamation over claims she made in a media statement.

In documents tendered to the Federal Court, Central Land Council Chief Executive Lesley Turner claims he was defamed by a release published by Price on July 21, 2024, that had made its way into media across several states and territories.