High Court rejects PM’s attempt to resolve Liberal preselection feud

The High Court has rejected an attempt by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to seek its urgent intervention to resolve a factional feud engulfing the federal Liberal Party, sending the case back to the NSW Court of Appeal.

Barrister Scott Robertson, counsel for Mr Camenzuli, argued the matter should proceed as planned in the NSW Court of Appeal due to the “extraordinary circumstances” of the imminent calling of the federal election, which is widely expected to happen within days. He said if there was a constitutional point, “it was a very weak one” and said parties were ready to argue the case in the lower court.

In simultaneous orders, she ruled that the matter be removed from the Court of Appeal to the High Court, but remitted it back to the lower court for reasons of “urgency, efficiency and utility”. Asked by Labor’s Mark Butler, “How on earth is it appropriate” for the Solicitor-General to appear in an internal party dispute, Mr Fletcher said he had already addressed that “in my very comprehensive previous answer”.

ScottMorrisonMP Scomo got free legal aid from Commonwealth Solicitor General. Rank and file libs had to saise their own money to pay a lawyer. Scomo still lost.

ScottMorrisonMP He doesn't win a court case mate

adammshirley ScottMorrisonMP The term ‘Suffer in your Jocks’ springs to mind.

slackbastard ScottMorrisonMP scottytheloser

ScottMorrisonMP isn't there already a precedent? The Victorian Court of Appeal determined the preselection dispute was one upon which the courts could adjudicate.

ScottMorrisonMP Paid for by taxpayers. Disgraceful, and thoroughly corrupt.

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