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Politics
Karen Sweeney

BIZARRE: Parliament access not a right court hears - You Need To See This

Avi Yemini is suing over a decision to refuse him media accreditation Victoria's parliament. (AAP)

Access to Victoria's parliament is a privilege not a right, says a lawyer defending the rejection of a media pass for a conservative activist and political commentator.

Avi Yemini, the Australian bureau chief for Canadian far-right website Rebel News, is suing over a decision to refuse him media accreditation to allow him entry to both houses of state parliament, the building and its surrounds.

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