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

Outlet: The Sydney Morning Herald · Holly Thompson · Published 21/10/2026 08:25 UTC

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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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https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/secret-tape-embroiling-wa-politicians-businessmen-in-defamation-trial-publicly-released-20261021-p617gq.html
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21/10/2026 08:25 UTC
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