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Tim Dornin

WA to pay $2m in premier's defamation case

WA Premier Mark McGowan says the state will have to pay $2 million in legal costs. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

West Australian taxpayers face a $2 million legal bill following Premier Mark McGowan's defamation battle with mining magnate Clive Palmer.

Mr McGowan says Mr Palmer has paid $445,700 in costs to the WA government in recent days.

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