Christian Porter acting for Mick Gatto in his high court appeal over ABC defamation case

Former attorney general, who discontinued his own defamation action against the ABC last year, among underworld figure’s legal representation

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The former attorney general, Christian Porter, is acting for underworld figure Mick Gatto in a bid for a high court appeal in his defamation case against the ABC.

Gatto sued the public broadcaster and reporters Nino Bucci, who now works for Guardian Australia, and Sarah Farnsworth over an article he says falsely accused him of threatening to kill the gangland lawyer and police informant, Nicola Gobbo.

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Law (Australia) | The Guardian