A man accused of harassing and intimidating Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been prohibited from attending her defamation trial in Darwin.

Justice Michael Wheelahan made an order on Thursday morning preventing the man from entering the courtroom where Senator Price is defending a claim she defamed Central Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner.

The judge made the order despite the court receiving an email from the Australian Federal Police stating it “does not have any specific concerns” that would lead to the man being removed from court.

However the judge was satisfied the man’s presence in the court could affect Senator Price’s ability to participate in the proceedings.

Senator Price’s lawyer Peter Gray SC made an application to have the man removed after he attende

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