Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan ordered to pay damages to each other in defamation case
by Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#6227Q)
Federal court rules Palmer pay WA premier $20,000, while United Australia party chair is awarded $5,000 after both found liable for defamation
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The federal court has found Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan defamed each other in a war of words over Covid-19 and extraordinary legislation extinguishing the billionaire's $30bn claim against Western Australia.
The chair of the United Australia party walked away second best, receiving very minor" damages of just $5,000 after justice Michael Lee was unpersuaded Palmer had suffered any real or genuine hurt to feelings".
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