Independent MP says unless the NSW One Nation leader apologises he will begin defamation proceedings
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The New South Wales One Nation leader, Mark Latham, has just over two weeks to publicly and unreservedly apologise for homophobic comments before facing legal action from NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich, including a defamation action in which “maximum damages” will be sought.
Greenwich announced on Monday he would launch a three-pronged response to repeated homophobic slurs from Latham, the New South Wales One Nation leader, unless he committed to never making similar statements again.
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Continue reading…Independent MP says unless the NSW One Nation leader apologises he will begin defamation proceedingsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales One Nation leader, Mark Latham, has just over two weeks to publicly and unreservedly apologise for homophobic comments before facing legal action from NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich, including a defamation action in which “maximum damages” will be sought.Greenwich announced on Monday he would launch a three-pronged response to repeated homophobic slurs from Latham, the New South Wales One Nation leader, unless he committed to never making similar statements again.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…