The ABC says that former attorney-general Christian Porter has decided to discontinue his defamation action against the broadcaster and reporter Louise Milligan.
All parties have agreed to not pursue the matter any further. No damages will be paid.
However, the ABC will pay for the costs of mediation, which both parties have attended in recent days.
The ABC says it stands by the importance of the article but Mr Porter says it is a “humiliating backdown” by the public broadcaster.
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