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Before the ongoing recriminations at law (or should that be professional services?) firm Minter Ellison drew all the oxygen, news that embattled Attorney-General
Christian Porter had hired veteran Minters lawyer Peter Bartlett was largely seen as indicating Porter s desire to sue for defamation.
But from an experienced legal mind like Porter s, hiring Bartlett actually indicates that s not his preferred course of action. After all, while defamation is definitely Bartlett s speciality, he almost always acts for defendants rather than plaintiffs. And not just any defendants, but usually the nation s largest media companies. Advising on suing any of them would expose Bartlett to a mountain of potential conflicts, which is why no one planning to take on the media would hire him anyway.
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The 55-year-old politician has been admitted to hospital with a suspected infection. Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds are also on leave.
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