A return to sanity for disclosure class actions Chris Merritt 7 January 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Christian Porter’s plan for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission is outlined in two draft bills that run to a combined 413 pages. Tucked...
Scott Morrison must tread carefully on Christian Porter Chris Merritt 26 March 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper If the speculation is right and Christian Porter is no longer to be Attorney-General, Scott Morrison needs to make it extremely...
ABC faces tough fight in Christian Porter defamation case Chris Merritt 19 March 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Right now, the penny must be dropping for Louise Milligan and the ABC about what is at stake in the defamation proceedings that...
Porter turns tables on his media pursuers Chris Merritt 29 October 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Christian Porter’s defamation case might turn out to be the best thing that has happened to journalism in a long time. It is a dose of reality...
Attorney-General Christian Porter must not face trial by media Chris Merritt 29 October 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper Grace Tame is right. The nation does seem to be on the verge of some sort of revolution. But it’s not the sort of benign...
Unsatisfactory end to Christian Porter defamation case Chris Merritt 29 October 2021 Published in the Australian Newspaper The worst aspect of Christian Porter’s defamation settlement with the ABC and reporter Louise Milligan is that it settles...