Sarah Hanson-Young defamation case: David Leyonhjelm says it is hard to get affidavits

Liberal Democrat’s lawyer asks for extension to enable his client to obtain an affidavit from a fellow senator

David Leyonhjelm is having difficulties obtaining affidavits from his fellow senators in his defence of a defamation action brought by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, a judge has been told.

Noting Leyonhjelm was the only Liberal Democrat in “the whole of the Australian parliament”, his lawyer Leon Bertrand asked for an extension of time to enable his client to obtain an affidavit from senator Stirling Griff from the Centre Alliance.

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