ASIC can’t avoid trial in defamation lawsuit by Queensland mortgage firm

Defamation 2020-06-09 9:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will have to face trial in a defamation lawsuit brought by a Queensland building and mortgage company over two media releases the corporate regulator issued in 2018 and 2019, after defeating a separate $10 million defamation case last year.