Former Western Australia Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan and former Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly appear in court in a defamation dispute involving a Perth property developer. The reports say the matter is proceeding through the legal system, with both former ministers attending court for the case. While the outlets identify the parties involved and confirm their court appearance, they do not provide detailed information in the supplied text about the specific statements at issue, the claims being made, or the procedural stage of the litigation. The coverage is consistent across outlets, indicating that MacTiernan and Kelly are the relevant former ministers named in the proceedings and that the dispute relates to alleged defamation connected to property development activity in Perth. The reports also frame the case as an ongoing court matter rather than a completed outcome, implying that additional hearings and decisions may follow as the dispute is litigated.