中央土地委员会首席执行官Lesley Turner起诉参议员Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, 指控有关她被解职的不实指控, Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner sues Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over false claims about her removal, which Price now defends on privilege grounds.

中央土地委员会首席执行官莱斯利·特纳 （Lesley Turner） 正在起诉参议员杰辛塔·南皮金帕·普莱斯 （Jacinta Nampijinpa Price），指控特纳因 2024 年 7 月的一份媒体发布而提出诽谤指控，该媒体报道称特纳通过不信任动议被免职，但该委员会否认了这一指控。 Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner is suing Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price over defamation claims stemming from a July 2024 media release alleging Turner was removed via a no-confidence motion, which the council denies. Turner作证说,他因这些说法而受伤,特别是在Price在包括NT News在内的媒体报道中放大了这些说法之后。 NT News后来撤回其报道并道歉。 Turner testified he was hurt by the claims, especially after Price amplified them in media reports, including by NT News, which later retracted its story and apologized. Turner与NT News达成和解, 但仍继续对Price采取法律行动, Price已经放弃真相辩护, Turner settled with NT News but continues legal action against Price, who has dropped a truth defense and now relies on qualified privilege, citing audit concerns over fraud protections and royalty payments. 委员会主席Matthew Palmer在内部程序后于2024年9月被撤职。 The council chair, Matthew Palmer, was removed in September 2024 following internal proceedings. 审判继续。 The trial continues.