The Latest Breaking News from Bret Walker SC

Russia redress considered as embassy land ruling upheld

A ruling in favour of the Commonwealth acquiring land intended for a Russian embassy on national security grounds has been welcomed by Australia's government.

AAP · Nov 11, 2025

Russia fights edict Canberra embassy a security threat

Diplomatic tensions between Australia and Russia are playing out in the High Court after a new embassy in Canberra was denied by the federal government.

AAP · Aug 6, 2025

NSW upper house president seeks advice from Bret Walker over possible political staffer arrests

High-profile barrister consulted over arrest warrants for five government staffers who did not attend inquiry into Dural ‘fake terrorism plot’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2025

Twitter ‘ceased to exist’ after Australia’s eSafety commissioner demanded answers about child sex abuse material, X’s lawyer argues

Case set to test Julie Inman Grant’s powers under the Online Safety Act, but it’s only one of seven ongoing cases her office has with the Elon Musk-owned platform

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2024

X doesn't mark the spot when it comes to Twitter fine

X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.

AAP · Sep 9, 2024

Berejiklian stays defiant despite corrupt finding loss

A civil court has upheld findings ex-premier Gladys Berejiklian engaged in corruption through her clandestine relationship with a disgraced party colleague.

AAP · Jul 25, 2024

Star makes final appeal to retain casino license

Mistakes by Star's leadership are unlikely to be repeated, an inquiry has heard, as the company made its closing pitch to keep its Sydney casino licence.

AAP · May 15, 2024

Court ends injunction on X over videos of Sydney church stabbing

Federal court refuses to extend ban on 65 posts on Elon Musk’s platform showing last months’s attack on bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2024

Order from eSafety to hide Sydney church stabbing video was invalid, X tells court

Lawyer for Elon Musk’s company tells federal court notice from watchdog was ‘manifestly inadequate’

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024

Berejiklian's differential access was 'just politics'

There is nothing wrong with preferring advice from people you like, lawyers for Gladys Berejiklian have said in a bid to quash corruption findings against her.

AAP · Feb 26, 2024