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Court fight over Bruce Lehrmann’s diary that allegedly contains eight pages of classified information

The Guardian World Thursday 04 June 2026, 03:08 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read
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Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified firstFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe contents of a diary written by Bruce Lehrmann that was seized from his home have to be declassified by the federal government to be returned to him, a court has been told. The ex-political staffer is suing the federal special minister of state, Don...

Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified first

The contents of a diary written by Bruce Lehrmann that was seized from his home have to be declassified by the federal government to be returned to him, a court has been told.

The ex-political staffer is suing the federal special minister of state, Don Farrell, and the national anti-corruption commissioner, Paul Brereton, seeking legal funding to fight allegations of corruption.

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