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Festival Reinstates Author for 2027, Sorry for Fiasco
Abdel-Fattah alleges Malinauskas linked her to the Bondi attack, harming her reputation; 180 authors boycotted the festival leading to its cancellation, lawyers say.
- On Wednesday, Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah's lawyers issued a concerns notice under the Defamation Act to Peter Malinauskas after Abdel-Fattah said she faced a vicious personal assault by the premier.
- At a Port Augusta press conference, Malinauskas said `All of my remarks and all of my comments are on the public record` after Abdel-Fattah was removed from Adelaide Writers' Week last week over cultural-sensitivity concerns.
- A mass boycott followed, with more than 180 participants withdrawing, and by Sunday three board members and the board chair had quit, while Louise Adler, Adelaide Writers' Week director, resigned.
- Religious and community groups voiced `profound concern` and called for the premier to retract comments, while critics warned his actions risk damaging the Adelaide Festival and South Australian economy.
- Questions about alleged political pressure persist as Peter Malinauskas, South Australian Premier, said his remarks are on public record and he had not received a concerns notice as of midday Wednesday.
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Australian-Palestinian author launches defamation proceedings against SA premier
Australian-Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has launched defamation proceedings against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas over comments he made about her in relation to her appearance at the now-axed Adelaide Writers' Week.Abdel-Fattah said her lawyers have issued a defamation concerns notice following several statements Malinauskas made about her.The writer was dumped from the line-up at the annual literary festival due to what i…
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