Annabel and Greg Digances, who are accused of blackmailing the SA Opposition Leader, fail in their bid to have the state Opposition Leader appear in court.
about whether the pair discussed the criminal proceedings.
Ms Digance's lawyer, Robert Cameron, said the affidavit did not explain why the covert recording was necessary to protect Mr Malinauskas's lawful interests. Mr Digance then said: "It's all right, I'm just making sure. I know a person tried to record one of my conversations once before in an election polling booth. It's illegal."Mr Cameron said Mr Martin's affidavit in answer to the defence's question was just five paragraphs long.
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