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3 Maximum damages amount

For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Defamation Act 2005 , the maximum damages amount that is to apply from 1 July 2026 is declared to be $520 000.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 3 June 2026

This order is administered in the Department of Justice.

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