❓ Mr. Love asks the Premier about the legal costs incurred due to the Attorney General's revised evidence in the defamation case with Clive Palmer. The Premier responds that he hasn't received specific legal advice yet, but a process is underway to ensure Palmer covers the costs he's liable for.
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CLIVE PALMER — LEGAL ACTION
492. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I refer to the response the Premier
provided in question time last Thursday regarding the legal costs associated with the Attorney General's second attempt
at providing evidence in the defamation case between the Premier and Mr Palmer,
noting the Premier advised he was awaiting legal advice. Has the Premier now
received that legal advice on this matter; and, if so, will the Premier detail
the full cost to Western Australian taxpayers with the Attorney General's
do-over of evidence?
492. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I refer to the response the Premier
provided in question time last Thursday regarding the legal costs associated with the Attorney General's second attempt
at providing evidence in the defamation case between the Premier and Mr Palmer,
noting the Premier advised he was awaiting legal advice. Has the Premier now
received that legal advice on this matter; and, if so, will the Premier detail
the full cost to Western Australian taxpayers with the Attorney General's
do-over of evidence?
AnswerView source ↗
The answer to that question is, no,
I have not received any such advice. What I think I advised the house was that there was a process to be undertaken in which our
lawyers, the lawyers of the state, would collate whatever the costs were that the court found Mr Palmer to be liable
for, and then would work through the issues to ensure that Mr Palmer met
the costs that he was responsible for. As I understand it, that process is
ongoing between the lawyers in order to ensure that Mr Palmer is held
accountable for what he is responsible for.
I have not received any such advice. What I think I advised the house was that there was a process to be undertaken in which our
lawyers, the lawyers of the state, would collate whatever the costs were that the court found Mr Palmer to be liable
for, and then would work through the issues to ensure that Mr Palmer met
the costs that he was responsible for. As I understand it, that process is
ongoing between the lawyers in order to ensure that Mr Palmer is held
accountable for what he is responsible for.
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