The contents of a diary written by Bruce Lehrmann that was seized from his home have to be de-classified by the federal government to be returned to him, a court has been told.
The ex-political staffer is suing federal Special Minister of State Don Farrell and National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton seeking legal funding to fight allegations of corruption.
Officials from the corruption watchdog raided the 31-year-old's home in June 2024 over allegations he misappropriated secret documents related to French submarines from the office of former defence minister Linda Reynolds five years earlier.
