Allegations of local political party “white-anting” and head office “machinations” have been levelled as part of an ex-Brisbane councillor’s legal fight.
Former councillor Kate Richards uses LNPâs own rules in defamation claim
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Former Brisbane councillor Kate Richards has justified suing a dozen of the LNPâs top brass, including the lord mayor she served alongside, citing the partyâs own rules to argue they are all culpable in her alleged defamation.
It comes after the party released a media statement in December 2019 announcing the disendorsement of the sitting LNP councillor ahead of last yearâs council election and referring her to the Crime and Corruption Commission over unspecified âextremely graveâ allegations.
Former Pullenvale councillor Kate Richards outside Brisbane City Hall in March 2020.
Former Brisbane City councillor Kate Richards sues LNP executives for $1m over alleged defamation
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Kate Richards is suing LNP executives over a media statement that suggested Ms Richards committed corrupt and criminal conduct.
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A former Brisbane City councillor is seeking at least $1 million dollars in special damages after launching a defamation lawsuit against members of Queensland s Liberal National Party state executive.
Key points:
LNP trustee Lawrence Springborg are among 12 LNP executives being sued
The former Brisbane City councillor says she lost $1 million in income due to damages
Kate Richards was dumped as an LNP candidate for the Pullenvale Ward and referred to the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) by party leaders in December last year, before being cleared by the watchdog three months later.