A defamatory tweet posted by high-profile ABC reporter Louise Milligan — which “irrevocably” damaged the reputation of federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming — will cost the taxpayer more than $130,000 in damages and legal costs.
The payout consists of $79,000 in court-ordered damages, and an estimated $50,000 in Dr Laming’s legal fees.
The costs will be covered by the ABC, not Milligan.
