A refugee activist has hit back at a defamation lawsuit brought by Peter Dutton over a tweet calling the defence minister a ārape apologistā, saying it was fair comment on Duttonās response to the issue of sexual violence in Australia and offshore detention centres.
A barrister and solicitor who accused the Victoria Supreme Court of bias have avoided a contempt of court ruling, despite a judge finding their conduct āfell short of the standards of competence and diligenceā expected of lawyers.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured its first penalties under ‘serious contraventions’ provisions of the Fair Work Act, seeing a recidivist former Hanās CafĆ© franchisee in Perth and general manager slapped with $230,000 in fines for the”cavalier” and “entirely unacceptable” underpayment of vulnerable, young migrant workers.
A Federal Court judge has criticised a Federal Circuit Court judge for the “professional discourtesy” he showed in his treatment of an Iranian refugee’s case, including delaying publication of judgment for 75 days after delivering his reasons orally.