New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 14.36A

14.36A Defence of publication of matter concerning issue of public interest

A defence under section 29A of the Defamation Act 2005 is sufficiently pleaded if it alleges that--

(a) the matter concerns an issue of public interest, and

(b) the defendant reasonably believed that the publication of the matter was in the public interest.