The premier’s man started a fight that went to the high court. Taxpayers get the bill for both sides
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Australia, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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Taxpayers shelled out more than $650,000 for both sides of a high-stakes court case launched by Premier Chris Minns’ chief of staff, which stripped the parliament’s upper house of its power to compel witnesses to attend hearings.
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