Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young began to doubt she could be taken seriously in Canberra after she was allegedly defamed by former Senator David Leyonhjelm, a court hears.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young says she felt she was being"set upon" and"played with" when she was allegedly defamed by former Senator David Leyonhjelm.Ms Hanson-Young alleges Mr Leyonhjelm's claims suggested she was a misandrist and a hypocriteHis barrister said politicians often said"unpleasant things" about each other
The comments began in the Senate chamber, before being repeated in a subsequent media release and media interviews, including on Sky News.
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