The ABC paid Christian Porter's legal team $100,000 in 'mediation and related costs', a court heardThe ABC agreed to pay Christian Porter's lawyers the secret sum of $100,000 in mediation costs to settle their defamation case, a parliamentary committee has heard. The ABC boss confirmed the national broadcaster had agreed not to pay Mr Porter damages over the article and that it stands by its journalism. Christian Porter is dropping his defamation case against the ABC. 'The ABC did not plead a truth defence to the 'guilt' meaning that Mr Porter alleged in his statement of claim. By unveiling himself, Mr Porter ended six days of speculation over the accused's identity.
