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Christian Porter’s bid for silk is roiling the legal fraternity

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 09, 2026 • 09:00 AM
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Christian Porter has made a remarkable comeback. Whether he soars any higher is now up to Western Australia’s judges.

Christian Porter’s bid for silk is roiling the legal fraternity

Former attorney-general Christian Porter ’s bruising retirement from political life took place less than five years ago, and, while his re-entry to the courtroom as a barrister has been successful, one luxury he doesn’t have is anonymity.

Applications for silk – the coveted senior barrister designation – are usually kept within a tight-knit circle, but his is most certainly not. It’s one of Perth’s worst-kept little secrets.

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