Publication of Barry Spurr's racist emails part of political attack, court hears

By Rick Feneley
Updated October 23 2014 - 6:08pm, first published 5:57pm
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood
Professor Barry Spurr says the emails were part of a 'linguistic game'. Photo: James Brickwood

The privacy of poetry professor Barry Spurr has been "trashed" and the exposure of his racist and sexist emails is part of a political campaign against the federal government's national curriculum review, his barrister has argued in the Federal Court.

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