Former MP Andrew Laming wins High Court appeal over Facebook post fines

Andrew Laming wins appeal against fines for Facebook posts

Former MP's win against $40,000 fine for Facebook posts

A former Liberal MP has emerged victorious from a years-long battle over three unlawful social media posts that...

Former MP Andrew Laming wins High Court appeal over Facebook post fines

Andrew Laming was the LNP member for Bowman in Queensland when the Australian Electoral Commission took issue with his Facebook posts.

Ex-MP Andrew Laming wins High Court challenge to Facebook post fines

Save (1) Please login to bookmarkClose Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The High Court has halved a $40,000 fine received by former Liberal MP Andrew Laming over three Facebook posts that breached electoral rules, finding the penalty should reflect the number of publications rather than the number of views.  Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address …