Central Land Council CEO launches defamation case against Jacinta Price

Lesley Turner says July media release from shadow minister for Indigenous Australians injured his personal and professional reputation'

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The chief executive officer of the Central Land Council has launched a federal case against Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over allegations she defamed him in a media release in July.

The CEO, Lesley Turner, said the release, which has now been taken offline but was mentioned in two NT News articles, incorrectly reported that a no-confidence motion had been moved by members of the council against him.

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