Bruce Lehrmann launches legal challenge against national anti-corruption commission head and federal minister

Proceedings filed against the commissioner of the national anti-corruption commissioner, Paul Brereton, and federal special minister of state, Don Farrell

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Despite being on the brink of bankruptcy as a result of court proceedings, embattled former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lodged legal action against the head of a corruption watchdog and a federal minister.

The legal action was filed by Lehrmann personally at 9.30pm on Thursday under the classification of a “judicial review”, which asks the court to review the legality of a governmental decision.