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Alex Greenwich wins defamation case against Mark Latham over 2023 tweet



Greenwich was awarded $140,000 in damages in the defamation action against Latham after the former federal Labor leader posted a tweet on 30 March 2023Former New South Wales One Nation leader Mark Latham has been found to have defamed independent politician Alex Greenwich and been ordered to pay $140,000 in damages.Federal court justice David O’Callaghan handed down his judgment on Wednesday morning in Melbourne after the case was heard in May and June in Sydney. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/11/alex-greenwich-wins-defamation-case-against-mark-latham-over-2023-tweet

Author : Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

Publish date : 2024-09-11 01:41:37

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