Peter Dutton wins $35,000 in defamation damages over ‘rape apologist’ tweet

Defamation 2021-11-24 1:21 pm | Sydney
Defence minister Peter Dutton has won $35,000 in damages in a defamation case over a tweet accusing him of being a rape apologist, with a judge finding the tweet conveyed that the minister “excuses rape”.
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