Why I leaked the secret tape: Hastie defends sharing toxic soil recording
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-30 16:19 UTC+10:00
Section: National / WA
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia, Law & Courts, Property & Housing, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has taken the stand in a long-running defamation trial brought about by a Perth property developer, claiming he was concerned the West Australian government was going to use the Peel region as a “dumping ground for toxic soil”.
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