Clive Palmer sues the West Australian Premier for defamation, with lawyers for the mining magnate launching a claim against Mark McGowan in the Federal Court.
Key points:He already has multiple lawsuits against the WA GovernmentMr Palmer's lawyers lodged a writ in the Federal Court in New South Wales late on Wednesday night, marking the latest step in a growing legal stoush with the West Australian Government.
Mr McGowan confirmed earlier this week he had received "some correspondence" relating to a possible defamation claim."As he lists on his website or somewhere, his hobby is litigation, so he seems to enjoy that."Mr Palmer already has legal fights on multiple fronts with the WA Government.
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