AG Christian Porter sues ABC and Louise Milligan for defamation

Christian Porter, the Attorney-General alleged of a historical rape, has commenced defamation proceedings in the Federal Court against the ABC and its reporter, Louise Milligan.

The ABC told Mumbrella it “will be defending the action”, in which Porter claims an online article, written by Milligan and titled “Scott Morrison, senators and AFP told of historical rape allegation against Cabinet Minister”, is defamatory.

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