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Which Australian politicians have tried to sue for defamation over the past decade?

Defamation is one of the great Australian pastimes. Crikey took a look back at which politicians have decided to take their tiffs into court.

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Dutton's defamation case discontinued

Notice has been given to the High Court after a finding in favour of the opposition leader was overturned on appeal and an agreement reached on costs.

AAP

Peter Dutton’s defamation case against refugee activist Shane Bazzi ends with resolution

Bazzi will not face the prospect of the high court overturning his earlier win and Dutton will not have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs

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Dutton court case told of costs dispute

A lawyer for federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told judges legal bills for a refugee advocate may be "shams".

AAP

Peter Dutton may not have to pay costs over defamation case against refugee advocate

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton may not have to pay costs over his unsuccessful defamation case against a refugee advocate after his lawyers tells a Sydney court "sham bills" may have been the basis for an assessment of the trial's cost.

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A sporting chance

Good morning, early birds. Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell has backed the world’s peak swimming body banning trans women competing in the women’s category in elite competition, and the lawyers representing the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins have asked to delay the case following Lisa Wilkinson’s Logie speech. It’s the…

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Peter Dutton asks high court for permission to appeal against defamation case loss to Shane Bazzi

Liberal leader says refugee advocate’s May win in full federal court was a ‘miscarriage of justice’ and applies for special leave to appeal

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Who is Peter Dutton? The ex-cop tipped to be the next leader of the Liberal Party

Former minister Peter Dutton is expected to run unopposed to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and, in turn, Australia's next opposition leader.

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Dutton’s campaign to sue detractors failed to factor in vagaries of defamation law

The Liberal minister may not have liked the rude things people posted about him on Twitter, but in defamation fools rush in where angels fear to tread

The Guardian - AU

A note to men seeking vindication through defamation: you might not like the reckoning

A number of high-profile men have recently discovered that defamation litigation is not the straight path to absolution that they might have hoped it was.

Crikey

The Loop: Coalition shares election costings, refugee advocate wins court appeal, and an English soccer player comes out as gay

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

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YES: Shane Bazzi Has Won His Defamation Case Appeal Against Eyebrowless Gibbon Peter Dutton

Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi has won his appeal of the defamation case brought against him by mouldy potato Peter Dutton.

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Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi wins appeal against Peter Dutton defamation ruling

A refugee advocate has won an appeal against a defamation ruling which ordered him to pay Defence Minister Peter Dutton $35,000 over a now-deleted tweet.

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Refugee advocate wins Dutton libel appeal

Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi has won his Federal Court appeal after a judge earlier found he had defamed Defence Minister Peter Dutton in a six-word tweet.

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Shane Bazzi wins appeal in defamation case over Peter Dutton tweet

Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi brought the appeal after being ordered by the federal court in November to pay $35,000 in damages to the defence minister

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