Three defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto to be heard in single trial
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6KNWS)
Justice Michael Wheelahan orders cases of Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones to be held concurrently in September
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A federal court judge has ruled three separate defamation cases against the Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, will be heard together in a single trial.
At a short hearing in Melbourne on Thursday, Justice Michael Wheelahan ordered the cases of Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones to be held concurrently, with a trial to begin on 16 September.
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