Breaking: Mark Latham ordered to pay $100k to MP he sexually harassed and villified
Mark Latham has been ordered to pay $100,000 to Sydney MP Alex Greenwich after a tribunal found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed him based on his sexuality. The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal also required Latham to delete offending social media posts within 24 hours and refrain from further vilification. The ruling stems from tweets and public comments Latham made in response to criticism from Greenwich.
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Mark Latham ordered to pay Alex Greenwich $100k, delete posts in villification case rulingBy state political reporter Alexander LewisTopic:Courts26m ago26 minutes agoThu 30 Apr 2026 at 12:31amSydney MP Alex Greenwich, (left), won a defamation case against Mark Latham in 2024. (ABC News: Keana Naughton / AAP: Dan Himbrechts)abc.net.au/news/mark-latham-ordered-to-pay-alex-greenwich-100k-delete-posts/106623912Link copiedShareShare articleFormer One Nation MP Mark Latham has been ordered to pay Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $100,000 after a tribunal found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed the openly gay politician.The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has ordered Mr Latham to delete within 24 hours any social media posts that vilify Mr Greenwich because of his sexuality.Mr…
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