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flag South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas faces defamation threat after criticizing author Randa Abdel-Fattah's removal from Writers’ Week, sparking event cancellation.

flag South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas faces a defamation threat from Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah after he criticized her removal from Adelaide Writers’ Week, calling it a stand against hate speech. flag Abdel-Fattah, whose past social media posts drew scrutiny amid cultural sensitivities following the Bondi terror attack, called Malinauskas’ remarks a “vicious personal assault” linking her to terrorism. flag Her lawyer issued a formal defamation concerns notice. flag The controversy triggered mass withdrawals by prominent authors, board resignations, and the cancellation of the 2026 event, despite official data showing the 2025 festival generated $47.1 million and 338 jobs. flag Malinauskas maintains his comments were about opposing all forms of hate speech and promoting civil discourse.

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