Jul 31, 2026 – 5.26pmWest Australian Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti has denied allegations of misconduct stemming from a covert recording at the centre of a high-profile defamation trial, branding them among the most “extreme” she has seen, and distancing herself from the saga.Saffioti took the stand on Friday in developer Greg Poland’s defamation case against Nine Publishing, publisher of The Australian Financial Review, over two articles published by WAtoday in 2019 based on the leaked tape.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Bizarre’: WA deputy premier denies misconduct in leaked tape trial
Rita Saffioti has told the WA Supreme Court her interactions with the businessman at the centre of the defamation case were limited.
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