Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s day in court has been delayed by more than $ 410,000 in unpaid legal fees.
A bankruptcy case filed against former constituent and climate activist Michael Staindl was due to be heard on Thursday in Melbourne Federal Court.
In 2020, Staindl challenged the then deputy liberal leader’s eligibility to sit in parliament because of Article 44 of the Constitution.
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He questioned Mr Frydenberg’s right to Hungarian citizenship through his mother, whose family fled Europe after World War II.
Mr. Staindl lost his case and was ordered to pay $ 410,000 of Mr. Frydenberg’s legal fees, but has not yet paid.
On May 25 this year, just two days after formally granting his defeat to Kooyong to independent Monique Ryan, Frydenberg’s lawyers filed a petition from the creditor to kidnap Staindl.
Registrar Amelia Edwards said both parties, who did not attend court, had agreed to postpone the case until July 14.
He said it was timely to respond to the request.