Lawyers for Christian Porter and the ABC are returning to court as they prepare to do battle in a major defamation case.
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The parties will be back in court on Friday for a procedural case management hearing.
Fresh orders published on Tuesday also set aside June 1 and 2 for argument about striking out large parts of the ABC's defence.
Mr Porter is trying to get the bulk of the ABC's already redacted defence thrown out altogether.
The presiding judge will decide on his application after the upcoming two-day hearing.
Mr Porter is suing the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan for defamation over a February 26 online article headlined "Scott Morrison, senators and AFP told of historical rape allegation against cabinet minister".
Mr Porter was not named in the article but alleges he was widely identified as the subject, including on social media.
In the high-stakes defamation case, the ABC argues Mr Porter can reasonably be suspected of raping a 16-year-old girl.
He says the historical rape allegations are false and has accused the national broadcaster of leading a determined campaign against him.
The eventual trial could last six weeks with the ABC planning to call up to 15 witnesses.
Mr Porter has been dumped as attorney-general while the case drags through the courts.
He has also been stripped of the influential parliamentary position of Leader of the House.
Labor targeted Mr Porter during Question Time on Tuesday, when he was appearing for the first time as science and industry minister.
Mr Porter took the questions in his stride when he stepped up to the dispatch box, congratulating new Leader of the House Peter Dutton on his ascension to the powerful role.
"Every cloud has its silver lining," he told parliament.
Australian Associated Press
