Overview
- Special Minister of State Don Farrell formally rejected Bruce Lehrmann’s application for federal legal funding on October 22, the court was told.
- Justice Brigitte Markovic allowed Lehrmann to amend his case to seek judicial review by November 12, with any opposition to be flagged by November 19 and the matter returning on February 23.
- Appearing self-represented via video from Hobart, Lehrmann said he fears further NACC action and will seek undertakings to pause steps he worries could include a 'Christmas raid.'
- The NACC executed two search warrants on June 5, 2024, over alleged 2019 use of official information about French submarines, allegations Lehrmann denies as 'James Bond-like.'
- Lehrmann says the Attorney-General’s office told him it was not responsible for funding and referred him to the Special Minister, and his separate defamation appeal remains reserved.