Christian Porter defamation action dropped, ABC claims

Harley Dennett
Updated May 31 2021 - 8:08pm, first published 3:30pm
Christian Porter has dropped his defamation action against the ABC, the broadcaster claims. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Christian Porter has dropped his defamation action against the ABC, the broadcaster claims. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Industry Minister Christian Porter's legal action against the ABC and Louise Milligan has ended without a damages payout, both sides of the dispute have confirmed.

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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