Clive Palmer will bear part of the costs from his defamation battle with Mark McGowan but Western Australia taxpayers remain on the hook for some expenses.
with Mark McGowan but Western Australia taxpayers remain on the hook for some expenses.
He ordered Mr Palmer to pay $20,000 to Mr McGowan, who was in turn directed to pay $5,000 to the Queensland businessman. "Both men went too far in their political jousting, and both men litigated, but only one was willing to draw back and avoid a long and costly hearing."
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