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Zak Kirkup in witness box for defamation trial

The judge released the audio after accepting it as evidence in a defamation case over claims about a secret soil-disposal deal and political influence.

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Former state opposition leader Zak Kirkup has been called in as a witness to an ongoing defamation trial between businessman Greg Poland, former journalists and politician Andrew Hastie.

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Secret tape embroiling WA politicians, businessmen, in defamation trial publicly released

Perth property developer Greg Poland has taken former journalists from this masthead to court over the publication of two stories based on a covert recording of a meeting held at the Subiaco Hotel back in 2019. That recording has been released publicly for the first time.

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Zak Kirkup in witness box for defamation trial

Former state opposition leader Zak Kirkup has been called in as a witness to an ongoing defamation trial between businessman Greg Poland, former journalists and politician Andrew Hastie.

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Business News broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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