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4 hours ago
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- 1News
Controversial Aus MP to defend homosexual vilification case
An outspoken MP is set to defend claims of homosexual vilification against a fellow parliamentarian. Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham is due to give evidence at a civil tribunal on Wednesday, a day after NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich accused him of having an "abusive obsession" with him. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. Greenwich has sued Latham for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. ADVERTISEMENT About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters. Independent MP Alex Greenwich (Source: Getty) Outside the tribunal on Tuesday, Latham accused his rival of lying under oath by suggesting he had ignored police instructions regarding the church incident, leading to an act of political violence. "He's falsely accused me of a crime, it's a crime in NSW to incite violence," Latham told reporters. "I got there after the event, I listened to the police request and correctly made a judgement the meeting could proceed, which it did totally peacefully." Greenwich earlier told the tribunal he believed he was relying on information from NSW Police, provided to him via a journalist. He also outlined to the tribunal the "hatred and ridicule" the tweet had exposed him to. ADVERTISEMENT The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including the legal fight to get a New Zealand woman and her child out of US immigration detention, sliding house prices, and Taylor Swift's big reveal. (Source: 1News) "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality," Greenwich said. Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received AU$140,000 (NZ$153,560) in damages in the Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He had sued the former NSW One Nation leader over the tweet sent days after the state election, describing a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". Latham has been embroiled in several recent scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised.
The Advertiser
14 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Controversial MP to defend homosexual vilification case
An outspoken MP is set to defend claims of homosexual vilification against a fellow parliamentarian. Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham is due to give evidence at a civil tribunal on Wednesday, a day after NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich accused him of having an "abusive obsession" with him. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. Mr Greenwich has sued Mr Latham for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters. Outside the tribunal on Tuesday, Mr Latham accused his rival of lying under oath by suggesting he had ignored police instructions regarding the church incident, leading to an act of political violence. "He's falsely accused me of a crime, it's a crime in NSW to incite violence," Mr Latham told reporters. "I got there after the event, I listened to the police request and correctly made a judgment the meeting could proceed, which it did totally peacefully." Mr Greenwich earlier told the tribunal he believed he was relying on information from NSW Police, provided to him via a journalist. He also outlined to the tribunal the "hatred and ridicule" the tweet had exposed him to. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality," Mr Greenwich said. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in the Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He had sued the former NSW One Nation leader over the tweet sent days after the state election, describing a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". Mr Latham has been embroiled in several recent scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 An outspoken MP is set to defend claims of homosexual vilification against a fellow parliamentarian. Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham is due to give evidence at a civil tribunal on Wednesday, a day after NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich accused him of having an "abusive obsession" with him. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. Mr Greenwich has sued Mr Latham for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters. Outside the tribunal on Tuesday, Mr Latham accused his rival of lying under oath by suggesting he had ignored police instructions regarding the church incident, leading to an act of political violence. "He's falsely accused me of a crime, it's a crime in NSW to incite violence," Mr Latham told reporters. "I got there after the event, I listened to the police request and correctly made a judgment the meeting could proceed, which it did totally peacefully." Mr Greenwich earlier told the tribunal he believed he was relying on information from NSW Police, provided to him via a journalist. He also outlined to the tribunal the "hatred and ridicule" the tweet had exposed him to. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality," Mr Greenwich said. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in the Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He had sued the former NSW One Nation leader over the tweet sent days after the state election, describing a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". Mr Latham has been embroiled in several recent scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 An outspoken MP is set to defend claims of homosexual vilification against a fellow parliamentarian. Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham is due to give evidence at a civil tribunal on Wednesday, a day after NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich accused him of having an "abusive obsession" with him. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. Mr Greenwich has sued Mr Latham for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters. Outside the tribunal on Tuesday, Mr Latham accused his rival of lying under oath by suggesting he had ignored police instructions regarding the church incident, leading to an act of political violence. "He's falsely accused me of a crime, it's a crime in NSW to incite violence," Mr Latham told reporters. "I got there after the event, I listened to the police request and correctly made a judgment the meeting could proceed, which it did totally peacefully." Mr Greenwich earlier told the tribunal he believed he was relying on information from NSW Police, provided to him via a journalist. He also outlined to the tribunal the "hatred and ridicule" the tweet had exposed him to. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality," Mr Greenwich said. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in the Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He had sued the former NSW One Nation leader over the tweet sent days after the state election, describing a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". Mr Latham has been embroiled in several recent scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 An outspoken MP is set to defend claims of homosexual vilification against a fellow parliamentarian. Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham is due to give evidence at a civil tribunal on Wednesday, a day after NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich accused him of having an "abusive obsession" with him. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. Mr Greenwich has sued Mr Latham for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters. Outside the tribunal on Tuesday, Mr Latham accused his rival of lying under oath by suggesting he had ignored police instructions regarding the church incident, leading to an act of political violence. "He's falsely accused me of a crime, it's a crime in NSW to incite violence," Mr Latham told reporters. "I got there after the event, I listened to the police request and correctly made a judgment the meeting could proceed, which it did totally peacefully." Mr Greenwich earlier told the tribunal he believed he was relying on information from NSW Police, provided to him via a journalist. He also outlined to the tribunal the "hatred and ridicule" the tweet had exposed him to. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality," Mr Greenwich said. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in the Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He had sued the former NSW One Nation leader over the tweet sent days after the state election, describing a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". Mr Latham has been embroiled in several recent scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578
Perth Now
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Controversial MP to defend homosexual vilification case
An outspoken MP is set to defend claims of homosexual vilification against a fellow parliamentarian. Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham is due to give evidence at a civil tribunal on Wednesday, a day after NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich accused him of having an "abusive obsession" with him. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. Mr Greenwich has sued Mr Latham for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters. Outside the tribunal on Tuesday, Mr Latham accused his rival of lying under oath by suggesting he had ignored police instructions regarding the church incident, leading to an act of political violence. "He's falsely accused me of a crime, it's a crime in NSW to incite violence," Mr Latham told reporters. "I got there after the event, I listened to the police request and correctly made a judgment the meeting could proceed, which it did totally peacefully." Mr Greenwich earlier told the tribunal he believed he was relying on information from NSW Police, provided to him via a journalist. He also outlined to the tribunal the "hatred and ridicule" the tweet had exposed him to. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality," Mr Greenwich said. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in the Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He had sued the former NSW One Nation leader over the tweet sent days after the state election, describing a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". Mr Latham has been embroiled in several recent scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
'Abusive obsession': Latham targeted over sex act tweet
A controversial politician's "abusive obsession" with a fellow MP has exposed him to ongoing hatred and ridicule, a tribunal has been told. NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich continued his legal fight against controversial former federal Labor leader Mark Latham on Tuesday, having sued him for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. In a passionate address, Mr Greenwich said the tweet had sought to define him as a "disgusting sexual act" and a threat to children. "(He has) an abusive obsession with me, it began with that tweet and it has not stopped," he told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality." Mr Greenwich added his electorate office had been "inundated" with abuse after Mr Latham's tweet and subsequent interviews. "I have as an openly gay MP ... of course at times received homophobic abuse (but) I have never been defined by someone as a disgusting sex act," he said. Mr Latham repeatedly interjected from the public gallery, drawing a sharp warning from senior tribunal member Mandy Tibbey. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in a Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He sued the former NSW One Nation leader in the Federal Court over the tweet, which was sent days after the state election and described a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters who had set themselves up outside the Belfield church. Mr Greenwich's lawyer Prue Bindon said recent tweets from the former Labor leader had subjected her client to "further hatred and ridicule ... from members of the public". After his lawyer objected to the tweets being formally tendered as evidence, Mr Latham loudly complained about "another whinge-athon from the European prince", a reference to Mr Greenwich's links to Georgian nobility. Mr Latham has been embroiled in several scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. But a recent attempt to have Australia's oldest parliamentary chamber officially censure him failed after the coalition opposition, the Greens and minor party MPs voted to adjourn the motion until October. The independent MP spent the hearing live-tweeting proceedings, including defending his postings as true. "No court or tribunal should be used for restricting the legal, authentic freedom of speech of an elected member of parliament," he wrote. A controversial politician's "abusive obsession" with a fellow MP has exposed him to ongoing hatred and ridicule, a tribunal has been told. NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich continued his legal fight against controversial former federal Labor leader Mark Latham on Tuesday, having sued him for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. In a passionate address, Mr Greenwich said the tweet had sought to define him as a "disgusting sexual act" and a threat to children. "(He has) an abusive obsession with me, it began with that tweet and it has not stopped," he told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality." Mr Greenwich added his electorate office had been "inundated" with abuse after Mr Latham's tweet and subsequent interviews. "I have as an openly gay MP ... of course at times received homophobic abuse (but) I have never been defined by someone as a disgusting sex act," he said. Mr Latham repeatedly interjected from the public gallery, drawing a sharp warning from senior tribunal member Mandy Tibbey. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in a Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He sued the former NSW One Nation leader in the Federal Court over the tweet, which was sent days after the state election and described a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters who had set themselves up outside the Belfield church. Mr Greenwich's lawyer Prue Bindon said recent tweets from the former Labor leader had subjected her client to "further hatred and ridicule ... from members of the public". After his lawyer objected to the tweets being formally tendered as evidence, Mr Latham loudly complained about "another whinge-athon from the European prince", a reference to Mr Greenwich's links to Georgian nobility. Mr Latham has been embroiled in several scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. But a recent attempt to have Australia's oldest parliamentary chamber officially censure him failed after the coalition opposition, the Greens and minor party MPs voted to adjourn the motion until October. The independent MP spent the hearing live-tweeting proceedings, including defending his postings as true. "No court or tribunal should be used for restricting the legal, authentic freedom of speech of an elected member of parliament," he wrote. A controversial politician's "abusive obsession" with a fellow MP has exposed him to ongoing hatred and ridicule, a tribunal has been told. NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich continued his legal fight against controversial former federal Labor leader Mark Latham on Tuesday, having sued him for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. In a passionate address, Mr Greenwich said the tweet had sought to define him as a "disgusting sexual act" and a threat to children. "(He has) an abusive obsession with me, it began with that tweet and it has not stopped," he told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality." Mr Greenwich added his electorate office had been "inundated" with abuse after Mr Latham's tweet and subsequent interviews. "I have as an openly gay MP ... of course at times received homophobic abuse (but) I have never been defined by someone as a disgusting sex act," he said. Mr Latham repeatedly interjected from the public gallery, drawing a sharp warning from senior tribunal member Mandy Tibbey. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in a Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He sued the former NSW One Nation leader in the Federal Court over the tweet, which was sent days after the state election and described a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters who had set themselves up outside the Belfield church. Mr Greenwich's lawyer Prue Bindon said recent tweets from the former Labor leader had subjected her client to "further hatred and ridicule ... from members of the public". After his lawyer objected to the tweets being formally tendered as evidence, Mr Latham loudly complained about "another whinge-athon from the European prince", a reference to Mr Greenwich's links to Georgian nobility. Mr Latham has been embroiled in several scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. But a recent attempt to have Australia's oldest parliamentary chamber officially censure him failed after the coalition opposition, the Greens and minor party MPs voted to adjourn the motion until October. The independent MP spent the hearing live-tweeting proceedings, including defending his postings as true. "No court or tribunal should be used for restricting the legal, authentic freedom of speech of an elected member of parliament," he wrote. A controversial politician's "abusive obsession" with a fellow MP has exposed him to ongoing hatred and ridicule, a tribunal has been told. NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich continued his legal fight against controversial former federal Labor leader Mark Latham on Tuesday, having sued him for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. In a passionate address, Mr Greenwich said the tweet had sought to define him as a "disgusting sexual act" and a threat to children. "(He has) an abusive obsession with me, it began with that tweet and it has not stopped," he told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality." Mr Greenwich added his electorate office had been "inundated" with abuse after Mr Latham's tweet and subsequent interviews. "I have as an openly gay MP ... of course at times received homophobic abuse (but) I have never been defined by someone as a disgusting sex act," he said. Mr Latham repeatedly interjected from the public gallery, drawing a sharp warning from senior tribunal member Mandy Tibbey. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in a Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He sued the former NSW One Nation leader in the Federal Court over the tweet, which was sent days after the state election and described a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters who had set themselves up outside the Belfield church. Mr Greenwich's lawyer Prue Bindon said recent tweets from the former Labor leader had subjected her client to "further hatred and ridicule ... from members of the public". After his lawyer objected to the tweets being formally tendered as evidence, Mr Latham loudly complained about "another whinge-athon from the European prince", a reference to Mr Greenwich's links to Georgian nobility. Mr Latham has been embroiled in several scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. But a recent attempt to have Australia's oldest parliamentary chamber officially censure him failed after the coalition opposition, the Greens and minor party MPs voted to adjourn the motion until October. The independent MP spent the hearing live-tweeting proceedings, including defending his postings as true. "No court or tribunal should be used for restricting the legal, authentic freedom of speech of an elected member of parliament," he wrote.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
'Abusive obsession': Latham targeted over sex act tweet
A controversial politician's "abusive obsession" with a fellow MP has exposed him to ongoing hatred and ridicule, a tribunal has been told. NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich continued his legal fight against controversial former federal Labor leader Mark Latham on Tuesday, having sued him for homosexual vilification and workplace harassment. The case relates to a sexually explicit tweet the Federal Court has previously ruled as defamatory and subsequent media appearances made by Mr Latham, who sits as an independent in the state parliament. In a passionate address, Mr Greenwich said the tweet had sought to define him as a "disgusting sexual act" and a threat to children. "(He has) an abusive obsession with me, it began with that tweet and it has not stopped," he told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Tuesday. "I have never been so diminished, demeaned, dehumanised by someone ... this was the first time in my political career I'd been so fundamentally attacked for who I am and my sexuality." Mr Greenwich added his electorate office had been "inundated" with abuse after Mr Latham's tweet and subsequent interviews. "I have as an openly gay MP ... of course at times received homophobic abuse (but) I have never been defined by someone as a disgusting sex act," he said. Mr Latham repeatedly interjected from the public gallery, drawing a sharp warning from senior tribunal member Mandy Tibbey. Mr Greenwich, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQI community, received $140,000 in damages in a Federal Court suit against Mr Latham in 2024. He sued the former NSW One Nation leader in the Federal Court over the tweet, which was sent days after the state election and described a sex act in explicit terms. It came in response to a post quoting Mr Greenwich describing him as a "disgusting human being". The online sparring match between the two politicians followed violent protests outside a church in Sydney's southwest, where Mr Latham was giving a pre-election speech in March 2023. About 250 mostly male counter-protesters violently attacked police and 15 LGBTQI protesters who had set themselves up outside the Belfield church. Mr Greenwich's lawyer Prue Bindon said recent tweets from the former Labor leader had subjected her client to "further hatred and ridicule ... from members of the public". After his lawyer objected to the tweets being formally tendered as evidence, Mr Latham loudly complained about "another whinge-athon from the European prince", a reference to Mr Greenwich's links to Georgian nobility. Mr Latham has been embroiled in several scandals, including taking photos of women MPs without their knowledge, for which he has already apologised. But a recent attempt to have Australia's oldest parliamentary chamber officially censure him failed after the coalition opposition, the Greens and minor party MPs voted to adjourn the motion until October. The independent MP spent the hearing live-tweeting proceedings, including defending his postings as true. "No court or tribunal should be used for restricting the legal, authentic freedom of speech of an elected member of parliament," he wrote.
