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Lee J to hand down his decision this morning in the TWU v Qantas matter, Justice Elliot's decision in Director of Public Prosecutions v GR [2025] VSC 490 published online.
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See from [61] for discussion re AI use - Director of Public Prosecutions v GR [2025] VSC 490 (14 August 2025)
[76] At the risk of understatement, the manner in which these events have unfolded is unsatisfactory.
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