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‘Reluctant to speak out’: WA’s lag on defamation reform blamed for silencing councils

WA remains the only state without a “serious harm” test against defamation proceedings, which one Perth councillor says leaves them vulnerable to costly legal threats.

‘Reluctant to speak out’: WA’s lag on defamation reform blamed for silencing councils

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