 Posetti's employer, the University of Canberra, expressed their support for Posetti and on 9 December, Posetti's lawyers replied refusing an apology and inviting Chris Mitchell to attend lectures on journalism at the University of Canberra.Posetti's supporters also created a Facebook page to support her case.Journalist Jonathan Holmes pointed out that the case was significant because "It's not every day that the editor of a newspaper threatens to sue a journalist simply for reporting a matter of public interest.