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 2023
Federal court justice David O’Callaghan handed down his judgment on Wednesday morning in Melbourne after theGreenwich launched the defamation action against Latham after the former federal Labor leader posted an allegedly offensive, homophobic tweet on 30 March 2023 before giving several interviews repeating the comments and making claims about his parliamentary colleague.
The initial tweet attracted widespread condemnation from across the political spectrum, including from the premier, Chris Minns, and One Nation’s federal leader,During the hearings, the court heard that Greenwich had suffered panic attacks and contemplated leaving public life after Latham’s initial tweet and subsequent media appearances.
Latham’s barrister, Kieran Smark SC, had argued that people who made derogatory comments online after Latham’s tweet already felt negatively about Greenwich.
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