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Full Court confirms FOI requests survive ministry reshuffles
Former senator Rex Patrick has defeated the Attorney General's appeal of a ruling which clarified that a loophole cannot be used to avoid Freedom of Information requests when a minister leaves office. 
Pesutto admits sharing Deeming settlement talks with Jeff Kennett
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has admitted to sharing with ex-state premier Jeff Kennett aspects of settlement discussions with ousted party member Moira Deeming.
Ex-MP Andrew Laming tells High Court fine for Facebook posts ‘excessive’
Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming has gone to the High Court after being hit with a $40,000 fine for failing to disclose that he was behind three politically motivated Facebook posts.
Deeming retreats from evidence about rally organiser’s Proud Boy links
Ousted Victorian Liberal Moira Deeming has admitted in her case against party leader John Pesutto that she was aware of a controversial rally organizer's far right links earlier than claimed.
Deeming denies extremist claim, admits calling gender ed program ‘sleazy’
Expelled Liberal politician Moira Deeming has admitted calling a gender education program "sleazy, unnecessary drivel" penned by "paedophilia apologists" but denies her views are controversial.
Pesutto defamation case kicks off with secret recording of key meeting
Secret audio of a critical meeting in the lead-up to Moira Deeming's expulsion from the Victorian Liberals kills party leader John Pesutto's defamation defence, a court has heard.
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich wins case against Mark Latham over defamatory tweet
A judge has awarded Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 in his defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet found likely to cause “serious harm” to his reputation. 
Former MP Andrew Laming’s penalty doubled for breaching electoral laws with Facebook posts
Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming has been hit with a $40,000 fine for failing to disclose that he was behind three politically motivated Facebook posts in 2018 and 2019.
Citing courtroom ‘chemistry’, judge won’t allow remote evidence in Pesutto defamation case
The former deputy leader of the Victorian Liberal Party will be required to give evidence in person in a defamation case against party leader John Pesutto by expelled party member Moira Deeming, with a judge noting the importance of cross-examination "chemistry" where credibility is at issue.
Moira Deeming claims she was bullied in Liberal party meeting over anti-trans rally
Victorian Liberal party leader John Pesutto's credit will be at issue in defamation proceedings brought against him by expelled party member Moira Deeming, who alleges she was "piled upon" during a party meeting over an anti-trans rally she attended.