NOTICE - Defamatory comments made by The Hon Josh Burns MP
From: Trevor Poulton [mailto:poulton@labyrinth.net.au]
Sent: Thursday, 10 September 2020 1:53 AM
To: 'Josh.Burns.MP@aph.gov.au'; 'Scott.Morrison.MP@aph.gov.au'
Cc: 'Michael.Sukkar.MP@aph.gov.au'; 'Senator.Bragg@aph.gov.au'; 'tim.smith@parliament.vic.gov.au'; 'hugh.riminton@gmail.com'; 'samantha.hutchinson@fairfaxmedia.com.au'; 'baxendale@theaustralian.com.au'
Subject: NOTICE - Defamatory comments made by The Hon Josh Burns MP
Dear Recipients
In addition to the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) article removed from AIJAC’s website on 1/08/2020, the following 2 articles containing words published by The Hon Josh Burns MP have now been removed by the media organisations that republished his words on their websites:-
Notice is HEREBY given that the words published by Josh Burns MP, and republished in the 2 articles, are false and defamatory of me. The words have caused embarrassment and harm to my reputation personally, and professionally as an Australian Legal Practitioner.
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS (AJN) ARTICLE REMOVED – 31/08/2020
https://ajn.timesofisrael.com/a-very-good-outcome-trevor-poulton-resigns-from-alp
Sent: Thursday, 10 September 2020 1:53 AM
To: 'Josh.Burns.MP@aph.gov.au'; 'Scott.Morrison.MP@aph.gov.au'
Cc: 'Michael.Sukkar.MP@aph.gov.au'; 'Senator.Bragg@aph.gov.au'; 'tim.smith@parliament.vic.gov.au'; 'hugh.riminton@gmail.com'; 'samantha.hutchinson@fairfaxmedia.com.au'; 'baxendale@theaustralian.com.au'
Subject: NOTICE - Defamatory comments made by The Hon Josh Burns MP
Dear Recipients
In addition to the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) article removed from AIJAC’s website on 1/08/2020, the following 2 articles containing words published by The Hon Josh Burns MP have now been removed by the media organisations that republished his words on their websites:-
- Australian Jewish News / Times of Israel (AJN) - ‘A very good outcome’: Trevor Poulton resigns from the ALP published on 20/08/2019, and removed on 31/08/2020
- J-Wire – Poulton quits Labor published on 21/08/2019, and removed on 8/09/2020
Notice is HEREBY given that the words published by Josh Burns MP, and republished in the 2 articles, are false and defamatory of me. The words have caused embarrassment and harm to my reputation personally, and professionally as an Australian Legal Practitioner.
AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS (AJN) ARTICLE REMOVED – 31/08/2020
https://ajn.timesofisrael.com/a-very-good-outcome-trevor-poulton-resigns-from-alp

J-WIRE ARTICLE REMOVED - 8/09/2020
https://www.jwire.com.au/poulton-quits-labor/
AIJAC ARTICLE REMOVED ON 1/08/2020 AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING TEXT:
https://aijac.org.au/australia-israel-review/the-last-word-in-denial/
The Last Word: In Denial
August 5, 2019 | Jeremy Jones
“This article has been removed by agreement between lawyer Trevor Poulton
and the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC)
and Jeremy Jones on 01/08/2020.”
https://www.jwire.com.au/poulton-quits-labor/
AIJAC ARTICLE REMOVED ON 1/08/2020 AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING TEXT:
https://aijac.org.au/australia-israel-review/the-last-word-in-denial/
The Last Word: In Denial
August 5, 2019 | Jeremy Jones
“This article has been removed by agreement between lawyer Trevor Poulton
and the Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC)
and Jeremy Jones on 01/08/2020.”