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Release of police bugging report would cause 'distress before Christmas', court hears
The release of a report by the state's ombudsman on the police bugging scandal would cause "distress in the lead-up to Christmas" and should be halted, lawyers for former deputy police commissioner Nick Kaldas have told the Supreme Court.