Randa Abdel-Fattah appears to abandon threatened defamation case against SA Premier
Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah abandoned her threatened defamation case against South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas this week, citing prohibitive costs and risks. She had sent two concerns notices to Malinauskas earlier this year over his comments regarding her removal from the Adelaide Writers' Week program. Malinauskas welcomed the decision, reaffirming his position on civil public debate.
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Published 21 Jul 2026, 05:24 UTC · Updated 21 Jul 2026, 05:30 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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