The Independent Sydney MP has been awarded $140,000 in damages after he won his defamation case against the former NSW One Nation leader over an offensive tweet.

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The MP has been awarded $140,000 after a Federal Court judge found a tweet posted by former One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham was defamatory.

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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich awarded $140,000 after suing Mark Latham

A Twitter post about Independent MP Alex Greenwich has cost former New South Wales (NSW) One Nation leader Mark Latham $140,000 (US$93,200) in damages after a court rejected both lines of defence.
Latham, now an independent MP in the NSW upper house, also repeated the comments in several interviews.
Greenwich launched proceedings last year after Latham posted a highly graphic and offensive comment on Twitter, now X, on March 30.
Earlier, Latham …

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Former One Nation Leader Loses Defamation Case Against Independent MP

The former NSW One Nation leader made an explicit, defamatory tweet about Greenwich in March 2023, with the independent MP launching legal proceedings shortly afterwards.

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Mark Latham ordered to pay MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 over defamatory tweet

An explicit tweet sent by then-NSW One Nation head Mark Latham has been ruled defamatory, with the Federal Court ordering he pay $140,000 in damages.The tweet stemmed from a heated online argument with independent state MP Alex Greenwich and conveyed the meaning that he "engages in disgusting sexual activities", the court was told.Greenwich, who is gay and is a vocal advocate for LGBTQI issues, sued Latham over the tweet sent in March 2023, days…

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Mark Latham ordered to pay $140k over defamatory tweet about MP

The former NSW One Nation leader has been ordered to pay costs over a tweet that Greenwich described as 'defamatory and homophobic'. The post Mark Latham loses defamation case against Alex Greenwich, ordered to pay $140k in costs appeared first on Crikey.

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Mark Latham loses defamation case against Alex Greenwich, ordered to pay $140k in costs

The highly publicised defamation case between Independent MP Alex Greenwich and Former One Nation member Mark Latham has concluded in court today. Earlier today in the Federal Court, Justice David ... The post Alex Greenwich Wins Defamation Case Against Mark Latham appeared first on Star Observer.

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Alex Greenwich wins defamation case against Mark Latham

An explicit tweet sent by then-NSW One Nation head Mark Latham has been ruled defamatory, with the Federal Court ordering he pay $140,000 in damages. The tweet stemmed from a heated online argument with independent state MP Alex Greenwich and conveyed the meaning that he “engages in disgusting sexual activities”, the court was told. Mr Greenwich, who is gay and is a vocal advocate for LGBTQI issues, sued Mr Latham over the tweet sent in March 20…

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Latham ordered to pay $140k over defamatory tweet

Andrew M Potts The Federal Court has awarded state Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 after it found that former One Nation NSW leader and Member of the NSW Legislative Council Mark Latham had defamed him on Twitter in March of last year. The court has ordered Latham to pay $100,000 to Greenwich for “non-economic loss” and $40,000 for ... The post Alex Greenwich wins defamation case against Mark Latham appeared first on QNews.

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