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Dutton's $35k defamation win appealed

Dutton's $35k defamation win appealed

Mr Bazzi was ordered to pay $35,000 in damages and some of Mr Dutton's legal costs after using Twitter in February to label the defence minister "a rape apologist". The since-deleted post contained a link to a 2019 news article quoting Mr Dutton saying some refugee women on Nauru who …

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Dutton ordered to pay part of legal bill

Dutton ordered to pay part of legal bill

"Everyone is equal before the law," warned a Federal Court judge in rejecting Peter Dutton's claim for indemnity costs against a Twitter user he sued in the "expensive" forum.The defence minister sued refugee advocate Shane Bazzi for defamation and was awarded $35,

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