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Palmer sues the AEC after losing control of Trumpet of Patriots party [The Australian paywall]
Clive Palmer has launched Federal Court action against the electoral commission just 12 days after losing control of the political party he spent $60m funding.
Etienne Alexiou conceded he lied to the corporate regulator, but has been protected from self-incrimination after a stunning testimony in his unfair dismissal case.
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From 9.30am today there will be a livestreamed sitting of the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in Newcastle in the matter of Brett Button v R. The applicant was the driver of a bus that overturned on a roundabout at Greta in the Hunter Valley on 11 June 2023 while carrying guests home from a wedding. The applicant seeks leave to appeal against his sentence.
The Council of the Law Society of NSW v Grubisa [2025] NSWCATOD 127; (1 October 2025)
[42] The two lay people, the subject of this ground are Mr and Mrs Fitzsimmons, the Respondent’s parents. Each was formerly a solicitor and the name of each had been removed from the roll of solicitors.…
[390] We make the following orders: (1) … the Tribunal recommends that the Respondent’s name be removed from the roll maintained by the Supreme Court of New South Wales pursuant to s22 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
In the premiere of X-Examination, Sydney barrister Giles Stapleton speaks with Mick Bainbridge, a former Australian Army commando, Afghanistan veteran, and now solicitor and President of RSL NSW.
Clive and punishment [Capital Brief paywall]
Clive Palmer’s costly tilt at Australia over whether he qualifies as a foreign investor ended in defeat. But will the country retrieve its $13.6 million in costs?
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7:01 PM • Oct 1, 2025
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