tony abbott goes back to court in june, page-25

“David Ettridge is now suing Abbott for an apology and more than $1.5 million in damages, alleging his campaign was unlawful.”


http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=14999&page=2

“Tony Abbott formed a fund in 1998 to bankroll litigation against One Nation. The fund was called "Australians for Honest Politics Trust".”


“The court action Abbott's fund paid for got One Nation deregistered.

It also saw Pauline Hanson and David Ettridge convicted of electoral fraud in 2003 and jailed for 11 weeks.


The convictions were later quashed on appeal.”


So we wait until 6 June. Or, as now seems likely, a negotiated settlement beforehand.


http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=14999&page=2