Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has lost a High Court bid to keep his financial records private, documents that were seized as part of an investigation into a multi-million dollar tax evasion scheme.
Mr Hogan was trying to prevent the documents from being publicly released, arguing they were confidential and that publication could cause him harm or damage.
His lawyers also argued media interest in the noted actor was no reason to have the documents aired in public.
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But the High Court unanimously dismissed Mr Hogan's appeal, arguing the financial documents were not inherently confidential.
The ruling upholds an earlier Federal Court decision, which sided with media outlets Fairfax and News Limited in their legal fight to have the documents published.
The High Court said there was no evidence to suggest the documents' release would prejudice the administration of justice.
The papers were seized in 2005 by the Australian Crime Commission from Mr Hogan's accountants as part of Operation Wickenby, which is the nation's largest tax fraud investigation.
Mr Hogan has denied any wrongdoing, and no charges have been laid against him.
