Key Factors
- Sydney MP Alex Greenwich is suing Mark Latham for aggravated damages.
- Mr Latham had posted a homophobic tweet in March focusing on Mr Greenwich.
- Mr Latham had deleted the tweet not lengthy after however refused to apologise.
Impartial MP Alex Greenwich is suing Mark Latham for aggravated damages, claiming the NSW One Nation chief accusing him of participating in “disgusting” sexual actions.
Mr Latham posted the tweet in March in response to Mr Greenwich calling him a “disgusting human being” after LGBTQI protesters had been attacked exterior a discussion board the place he was talking.
Mr Latham deleted the tweet not lengthy after however refused to apologise.
He was then quoted within the Each day Telegraph on 1 April, saying “when (Mr Greenwich) calls somebody a disgusting human being for attending a gathering in a church corridor, perhaps consideration will flip to a few of his habits”.
Mr Greenwich is an brazenly homosexual man and the previous convenor of Australian Marriage Equality, which led the marketing campaign for same-sex marriage.
The Sydney MP filed a press release of declare within the Federal Court docket, looking for aggravated damages towards Mr Latham in addition to an injunction to cease him from republishing the feedback.
Mr Greenwich claims he has been uncovered to hatred, contempt and mock on account of the feedback, and his private {and professional} repute has been “gravely injured”.
“(Mr Greenwich) has suffered and can proceed to endure harm, misery and embarrassment,” the assertion of declare, launched by the Federal Court docket on Thursday, learn.
Mr Greenwich alleges Mr Latham’s tweet conveyed defamatory meanings that he “engages in disgusting sexual actions” and is “not a match and correct particular person to be a member of the NSW parliament as a result of he engages in disgusting sexual actions”.
The MP claims Mr Latham continued to make defamatory feedback following the newspaper article, together with through a sequence of tweets.
Mr Greenwich’s attorneys despatched a defamation considerations discover to Mr Latham on 19 April however the NSW One Nation chief’s solicitor declined a settlement provide on 17 Might.
Mr Latham is predicted to file a defence to the assertion of declare on 28 July.
The matter is listed for a case administration listening to within the Federal Court docket in September.
