Facebook posts by Rob Pyne conveyed imputation that Greg Hallam was ‘corrupt’ and were defamatory, district court judge findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Queensland Labor MP has been ordered to pay more than $150,000 for making Facebook posts depicting a lobby group CEO as Jabba the Hutt.Rob Pyne, now a Cairns councillor, was the MP for Cairns from 2015 until 2017.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-10-30 09:35:41
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Former Queensland Labor MP ordered to pay more than $150,000 for depicting lobby group boss as Jabba the Hutt
