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Bashford v Information Australia (Newsletters) Pty Ltd

(2004) 218 CLR 366
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Qualified privilege (Lange defence) for reasonable publication on government and political matters does not extend to purely private workplace safety communications unrelated to government conduct.

Key Principle

defamation; qualified privilege; Lange defence; reasonable publication on government and political matters

Area of Law

tort

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