Independent Sydney MP filed defamation action against fellow NSW MP Mark Latham over a tweet and subsequent comments
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Alex Greenwich has been subjected to “threats, repeated jibes, hatred, homophobic comments and contempt and ridicule” as a result of comments made by New South Wales One Nation leader, Mark Latham, his lawyer has claimed in court documents.
The independent Sydney MP has filed defamation action against Latham in the federal court, with a statement of claim outlining the alleged impact that a graphic and “homophobic” tweet has had.
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