The final chapter in the legal saga between the former attorney-general and the ABC has closed, with unredacted versions of certain exhibits to remain secret for at least a decade, and one document to be suppressed until 2052.
Decades-long secrecy orders have been made over files related to Christian Porter's now-settled defamation case against the ABC.Decades-long secrecy orders have been made over files related to former senior Morrison government minister Christian Porter's now-settled defamation case against the ABC.
The final chapter in the legal saga closed on Monday with the former attorney-general agreeing to pay substantial legal costs after failing to overturn the disqualification order.After ruling on costs, the Full Court of the Federal Court ordered the unredacted versions of certain exhibits remain secret for at least a decade.
On appeal, Mr Porter argued Ms Dyer hadn't provided confidential information to Ms Chrysanthou and disputed the information could potentially be misused in his defamation lawsuit. But the Full Court found there was a chance the leading barrister may have received material outside of what Mr Porter could obtain through his case against the ABC, even if Ms Chrysanthou had since forgotten that information.
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