ABC's defence in Christian Porter defamation case to remain secret | ABC News

The ABC's defence in a defamation case brought by Christian Porter is to remain secret. The former attorney-general settled his case with the national broadcaster in May, over a story about an unnamed cabinet minister accused of a historical sexual assault allegation. Mr Porter denied any wrongdoing but argued he could be identified as the subject of the allegations. Media groups had argued the ABC's defence should be made public, in the interests of open justice, but the Federal Court today rejected that. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia

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