The Premier and mining magnate are suing each other for defamation in the Federal Court, with the trial originally set to get underway next week in NSW.
Justice Michael Lee heard an urgent interlocutory application on Tuesday, with Mr McGowan and WA Attorney-General John Quigley seeking permission to give their evidence at the trial remotely.Under WA’s border rules, they would be required to self-quarantine for two weeks upon their return to the state.The trial will then recommence on February 26, if that Saturday was necessary, and finish on February 28.
Mr McGowan and Mr Quigley will not be required to travel for first part of the trial because Mr Palmer will give evidence first. The Queensland mining magnate claims he was “brought into hatred, ridicule and contempt” when Mr McGowan referred to him as “the enemy of the state”. But Mr McGowan claims his reputation was damaged when Mr Palmer suggested he had abused parliament and lied to the public.
McGowan will experience the Novak treatment ?
Rubbish
I think the Premier Mark McGowan misspoke when he called Clive Palmer an enemy of the state. Clive Palmer is actually the ‘enema of the state’. Hey Clive … fark off walpol clivepalmer shitbloke
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Gosh it's a wonder CP isn't suing more people, because we've all called him names.... l suppose targeting MM is targeting all of us West Aussies. Good luck MM
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