Christian Porter and ABC agree to settle before defamation court case
by Michael McGowan from World news | The Guardian on (#5JF9Z)
The two sides have agreed settlement to avoid what would have been a hugely expensive trial after mediation
One of the most anticipated court cases in Australian history has been avoided, after the former attorney general Christian Porter agreed to a pre-trial settlement with the ABC.
A hastily scheduled hearing in the federal court was initially due to go ahead on Monday, but was scrapped after intense backroom negotiations between the two parties.
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