https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/greenwich-to-sue-latham-over-homophobic-t...Greenwich demands Latham apologise or face legal action
Phoebe Loomes and Maureen DettreAAP
May 1, 2023 8:11AM
https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=240,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/...Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has launched a series of legal salvos at Mark Latham after the NSW One Nation leader targeted him in a graphic homophobic tweet.
Mr Greenwich has flagged potentially "significant" defamation proceedings, sparked an investigation by NSW Police and lodged a complaint of homosexual vilification and sexual harassment with the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.
Despite widespread condemnation, the controversial One Nation MP has refused to apologise for the tweet he posted on March 30 which Mr Greenwich described as "defamatory and homophobic".
The comments were in response to Mr Greenwich calling Mr Latham a "disgusting human being" after LGBTQIA+ protesters were attacked outside a forum where Mr Latham was speaking.
When pressed for an apology, Mr Latham tweeted "never apologise, never explain".
Mr Latham doubled down on the comments during an appearance on TNT Radio last week.
Mr Greenwich said he did not take the action lightly but it was time someone stood up to Mr Latham, saying "enough is enough".
"He made a very sexualised, targeted attack at me on Twitter, seeking to impugn my reputation amongst colleagues, and he has since said that he believes that that's a view that all straight men believe," Mr Greenwich told reporters on Monday.
"He has continued to make comments around whether it is appropriate for me to talk about my sexuality, whether I am in any way possibly considered to be a threat to children.
"Rather than retracting or apologising, Mr Latham continues to reinforce what I consider to be extremely defamatory, vilifying language, directed at me."
One Nation have 3 elected members in NSW.
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