MP says legal costs no threat to keeping his seat

By Jacqueline Maley
February 19 2013 - 3:00am
Costs incurred … Mike Kelly.
Costs incurred … Mike Kelly.

The federal Labor MP Mike Kelly, who represents the bellwether NSW seat of Eden-Monaro, faces a legal bill ''in excess of $100,000'' after the High Court ruled against his application to have a defamation suit against him struck out, although he insists the bill does not put him at risk of bankruptcy and exclusion from Parliament.

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