Barilaro awarded $715,000 in defamation case, Shanks and Google referred for contempt | gmitch_news
Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has been awarded $715,000 in his high-profile defamation case against Google, after a judge found he was subjected to a “relentless and vicious campaign” of cyberbullying that led him to resign from politics prematurely.
He said he would refer Shanks and Google to the registrar of the Federal Court for consideration of a possible contempt prosecution, after videos were published which made baseless claims about Barilaro’s lawyers. “The law allows a critic to dip his pen in gall for the purpose of legitimate criticism. People in public life, like Mr Barilaro, must have broad backs and be prepared to face harsh criticism,” Rares said.
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