LIVE Bruce Lehrmann breaks his silence as he faces Queensland court for his second rape trial By Charlotte Karp In Toowoomba For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:16, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 00:19, 17 June 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement Follow Daily Mail Australia's coverage of Bruce Lehrmann 's committal hearing. He is charged with two counts of rape. 22:43 Lehrmann wades through media pack, joking: 'Where's Peter Costello when you need him?' Bruce Lehrmann arrived in court on Monday morning to a waiting media pack, and wearing a Burberry tie.
Flanked by his lawyer Rowan King, he ploughed through the cameras and quipped: 'Where is Peter Costello when you need him?' Lehrmann was referring to an incident earlier in June when the former federal treasurer and Nine chairman was filmed knocking over a journalist at Canberra Airport. 23:11 'It's not exactly the Federal Court, is it?' Lehrmann jokes Bruce Lehrmann walked into courtroom two on Monday morning, which was packed beyond capacity with journalists - some of whom were standing. 'It's not exactly the Federal Court, is it?' he joked, referring to his defamation case which was heard in the Federal Court in Sydney.
'Might as well upgrade it to the Supreme Court now.' His lawyer Rowan King remarked: 'The Supreme Court wouldn't touch this.' The matter was adjourned for five minutes while the defence reviewed an application.
21:00 Bruce Lehrmann touches down in Brisbane Bruce Lehrmann touched down at Brisbane on Sunday a.
