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What do you know about Contempt of Court?

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge, Health Minister Greg Hunt, and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar.

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge, Health Minister Greg Hunt, and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar. Source: AAP

Three Coalition MPs avoid charges for comments critical of Victoria's judiciary.


Three Coalition MPs avoid charges for comments critical of Victoria's judiciary.

There have been so many conversions in the recent days about what is called contempt of court or as three federal ministers avoid standing before court charged with contempt of court.The three ministers avoided standing before Victoria Court's after apologising for their comments on "weak" terrorism sentencing in Victoria.

Good Morning Australia program interviewed Lawyer Hashim Husseini to tell us more about contempt of court and the laws and provisions related to it.

 


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