Billionaire horse racing identity funding Victorian lockdown legal challenge

Billionaire businessman and horse racing identity Jonathan Munz is financing the High Court challenge against the Victorian government's COVID-19 lockdown. A source close to the case has confirmed Mr Munz is a financier of the legal action and is expected to pour more than $1 million into the case. The High Court, which convened via videolink in Brisbane on Tuesday, will hear the case within weeks. It has set aside November 6 for the case, and November 9 if needed. Mr Munz, who did not respond to requests for comment, has an estimated fortune of $1.58 billion, according to the most recent Australian Financial Review rich list.