前领导人马克·莱瑟姆 （Mark Latham） 因在推文中称国会议员“令人作呕”而对 140,000 美元的诽谤赔偿金提出上诉。 Former leader Mark Latham appeals $140,000 defamation award for calling MP "disgusting" in tweet.

一位前反对党领袖Mark Latham在发一封“Vulgar”推特, 称独立议员Alex Greenwich「恶心」后, 正在对140,000美元的诽谤奖提出上诉。 Mark Latham, a former opposition leader, is appealing a $140,000 defamation award after sending a "vulgar" tweet calling independent MP Alex Greenwich "disgusting." 一名联邦法院法官于9月认为推文是诽谤性的。 The tweet, part of an online argument, was deemed defamatory by a Federal Court judge in September. Latham认为推特是他的公正意见, Latham argues the tweet was his fair opinion in response to an earlier attack. Zali Burrows律师在上诉中代表Latham。 Solicitor Zali Burrows is representing Latham in the appeal.