Jacinta Nampijinpa Price shouldn’t ‘just parrot’ claims without verifying, defamation trial hears

<p>Central Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner alleges the Liberal senator defamed him in a 2024 press release</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/21/australia-news-live-michaelia-cash-china-jet-raaf-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-donald-trump-white-house-critical-minerals-deal-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price should have verified claims about the head of an Aboriginal land council before publicly harming his reputation, a defamation trial has heard.</p><p>Central Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner has brought federal court proceedings, alleging the senator defamed him through a July 2024 press release.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/21/jacinta-nampijinpa-price-defamation-trial-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>