Brendan Clift, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/brendan-clift/ On politics, media, business, the environment and life Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:08:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?quality=70&w=32 Brendan Clift, Author at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/author/brendan-clift/ 32 32 232040107 Should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation? https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/20/politicians-australian-sue-defamation-law/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/20/politicians-australian-sue-defamation-law/#comments Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:07:09 +0000 https://www.crikey.com.au/?p=1170935 WA Senator Linda Reynolds (Image: AAP/Richard Wainwright)Australia's defamation laws historically favour reputation over freedom of speech, and our politicians aren't shy from using them.

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