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The Australian
a day ago
- Politics
- The Australian
Mark Latham lashes media ‘galahs and fools' as accusations grow
Mark Latham has dismissed claims he breached confidentiality over a medical report on Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a wild radio spray during which he blasted members of the media as a 'pack of galahs and fools'. The former Labor and one-time NSW One Nation leader has faced a week of controversy, including allegations he abused his former partner, Nathalie Matthews, and sent her sexual messages from the parliament chamber. Mr Latham has strenuously denied Ms Matthews' allegations, which are untested and contained in an application for an apprehended violence order (AVO) filed in court this week, and has not been charged with any offence. Speaking during his weekly slot with Brent Bultitude on Radio 2SM, Mr Latham said he 'couldn't say much' about the case, which is before the courts, but instead used his half-hour slot to lash out at negative reporting. Mr Latham accused journalists from The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper of being the 'biggest pack of galahs and fools' who had a 'manic determination to engage in the politics of personal destruction against me'. Mark Latham has dismissed claims he breached confidentiality. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer The former Sky News presenter's criticism of the SMH focused on an opinion piece published on Thursday that described Mr Latham as a 'cockroach' and alleged he shared a confidential psychologist's report. The article alleged Mr Latham used parliamentary privilege to share the confidential medical information about Sydney MP Alex Greenwich that was presented to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Mr Greenwich began proceedings in the tribunal alleging homosexual vilification and workplace sexual harassment after the Federal Court found that Mr Latham had defamed Ms Greenwich in a series of tweets. Mr Latham told Bultitude that he ascertained the 'nature' of the medical material by googling the name of the treating clinician after they were mentioned during NCAT proceedings and in affidavits to the Federal Court and NCAT. He went on to call NSW upper house leader Penny Sharpe to withdraw a motion over the matter and claimed he had 'never received notification of any complaint' from the parliamentary ethics committee over his behaviour. Mr Latham also bizarrely claimed to have received a phone call from SMH editor Bevan Shields on the day of the 2025 federal election but told Bultitude that he was unsure if it was Shields and could not call the number. Alex Greenwich began proceedings in NCAT alleging homosexual vilification and workplace sexual harassment. Picture: NewsWire/Tamati Smith. 'When the fella saying he's Bevan Shields, the editor (of The Sydney Morning Herald) rings me up on federal election day, if indeed that was him … Bevan, come out and out yourself,' Mr Latham went on to tell Bultitude. Bultitude defended his relationship with Mr Latham during the program on Friday afternoon and described criticism of Mr Latham by Premier Chris Minns as 'payback' for his opposition to the Rosehill Racecourse sale. He said he had received 'abuse for still having him on'. Latham was re-elected to the upper house in 2023. He had previously served in the NSW parliament from 2019 with One Nation before being sacked from the party by Pauline Hanson in 2023. Before that, Mr Latham took the Labor party to defeat in the 2004 federal election. Mr Latham is further alleged to have filmed sexual acts within his office in parliament, covertly photographed female colleagues, and not disclosed tens of thousands of dollars given to him by his ex, Ms Matthews.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
Mark Latham lashes media ‘galahs and fools' as accusations grow
Mark Latham has dismissed claims he breached confidentiality over a medical report on Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a wild radio spray during which he blasted members of the media as a 'pack of galahs and fools'. The former Labor and one-time NSW One Nation leader has faced a week of controversy, including allegations he abused his former partner, Nathalie Matthews, and sent her sexual messages from the parliament chamber. Mr Latham has strenuously denied Ms Matthews' allegations, which are untested and contained in an application for an apprehended violence order (AVO) filed in court this week, and has not been charged with any offence. Speaking during his weekly slot with Brent Bultitude on Radio 2SM, Mr Latham said he 'couldn't say much' about the case, which is before the courts, but instead used his half-hour slot to lash out at negative reporting. Mr Latham accused journalists from The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper of being the 'biggest pack of galahs and fools' who had a 'manic determination to engage in the politics of personal destruction against me'. The former Sky News presenter's criticism of the SMH focused on an opinion piece published on Thursday that described Mr Latham as a 'cockroach' and alleged he shared a confidential psychologist's report. The article alleged Mr Latham used parliamentary privilege to share the confidential medical information about Sydney MP Alex Greenwich that was presented to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Mr Greenwich began proceedings in the tribunal alleging homosexual vilification and workplace sexual harassment after the Federal Court found that Mr Latham had defamed Ms Greenwich in a series of tweets. Mr Latham told Bultitude that he ascertained the 'nature' of the medical material by googling the name of the treating clinician after they were mentioned during NCAT proceedings and in affidavits to the Federal Court and NCAT. He went on to call NSW upper house leader Penny Sharpe to withdraw a motion over the matter and claimed he had 'never received notification of any complaint' from the parliamentary ethics committee over his behaviour. Mr Latham also bizarrely claimed to have received a phone call from SMH editor Bevan Shields on the day of the 2025 federal election but told Bultitude that he was unsure if it was Shields and could not call the number. 'When the fella saying he's Bevan Shields, the editor (of The Sydney Morning Herald) rings me up on federal election day, if indeed that was him … Bevan, come out and out yourself,' Mr Latham went on to tell Bultitude. Bultitude defended his relationship with Mr Latham during the program on Friday afternoon and described criticism of Mr Latham by Premier Chris Minns as 'payback' for his opposition to the Rosehill Racecourse sale. He said he had received 'abuse for still having him on'. Latham was re-elected to the upper house in 2023. He had previously served in the NSW parliament from 2019 with One Nation before being sacked from the party by Pauline Hanson in 2023. Before that, Mr Latham took the Labor party to defeat in the 2004 federal election. Mr Latham is further alleged to have filmed sexual acts within his office in parliament, covertly photographed female colleagues, and not disclosed tens of thousands of dollars given to him by his ex, Ms Matthews.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Out yourself': Latham's latest bizarre claim
Mark Latham has dismissed claims he breached confidentiality over a medical report on Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a wild radio spray during which he blasted members of the media as a 'pack of galahs and fools'. The former Labor and one-time NSW One Nation leader has faced a week of controversy, including allegations he abused his former partner, Nathalie Matthews, and sent her sexual messages from the parliament chamber. Mr Latham has strenuously denied Ms Matthews' allegations, which are untested and contained in an application for an apprehended violence order (AVO) filed in court this week, and has not been charged with any offence. Speaking during his weekly slot with Brent Bultitude on Radio 2SM, Mr Latham said he 'couldn't say much' about the case, which is before the courts, but instead used his half-hour slot to lash out at negative reporting. Mr Latham accused journalists from The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper of being the 'biggest pack of galahs and fools' who had a 'manic determination to engage in the politics of personal destruction against me'. The former Sky News presenter's criticism of the SMH focused on an opinion piece published on Thursday that described Mr Latham as a 'cockroach' and alleged he shared a confidential psychologist's report. The article alleged Mr Latham used parliamentary privilege to share the confidential medical information about Sydney MP Alex Greenwich that was presented to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Mr Greenwich began proceedings in the tribunal alleging homosexual vilification and workplace sexual harassment after the Federal Court found that Mr Latham had defamed Ms Greenwich in a series of tweets. Mr Latham told Bultitude that he ascertained the 'nature' of the medical material by googling the name of the treating clinician after they were mentioned during NCAT proceedings and in affidavits to the Federal Court and NCAT. He went on to call NSW upper house leader Penny Sharpe to withdraw a motion over the matter and claimed he had 'never received notification of any complaint' from the parliamentary ethics committee over his behaviour. Mr Latham also bizarrely claimed to have received a phone call from SMH editor Bevan Shields on the day of the 2025 federal election but told Bultitude that he was unsure if it was Shields and could not call the number. 'When the fella saying he's Bevan Shields, the editor (of The Sydney Morning Herald) rings me up on federal election day, if indeed that was him … Bevan, come out and out yourself,' Mr Latham went on to tell Bultitude. Bultitude defended his relationship with Mr Latham during the program on Friday afternoon and described criticism of Mr Latham by Premier Chris Minns as 'payback' for his opposition to the Rosehill Racecourse sale. He said he had received 'abuse for still having him on'. Latham was re-elected to the upper house in 2023. He had previously served in the NSW parliament from 2019 with One Nation before being sacked from the party by Pauline Hanson in 2023. Before that, Mr Latham took the Labor party to defeat in the 2004 federal election. Mr Latham is further alleged to have filmed sexual acts within his office in parliament, covertly photographed female colleagues, and not disclosed tens of thousands of dollars given to him by his ex, Ms Matthews.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
How Mark Latham could get EXPELLED from Parliament - and it has NOTHING to do with his grubby sex scandal
Libertarian MP John Ruddick has pledged to launch a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for Mark Latham's $1million legal bill, after he was found to have defamed Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a graphic and homophobic tweet. 'If Mark Latham is forced into bankruptcy, I'll start a GoFundMe,' Ruddick told Chris Smith on 2SM radio on Thursday morning. 'I'm going to ask 10,000 people to pay $100, that's a million dollars. And if there's anything left over, we'll throw a big Mark Latham party.' Latham, now an Independent MLC, was ordered to pay $140,000 in damages and an estimated $600,000 in legal costs following a Federal Court ruling in 2024. Any sitting MP who is declared bankrupt is required to vacate their seat under the NSW Constitution. Ruddick praised Latham as 'a giant of the NSW Legislative Council' in the wake of an unfolding scandal over lewd text messages he sent to his former partner Nathalie Matthews, some allegedly sent from the Parliament floor. 'Half the country wanted him to be Prime Minister not that long ago,' he said. 'In state Parliament, there's a lot of technical stuff, Mark is across it all. He's making a serious, valuable contribution.' Ruddick also praised Latham's sharp debating style, deep understanding of legislation, and ability to command attention in the chamber. 'When Mark gets up, everyone stops what they're doing. They listen,' he said. In a separate interview with Chris Smith on 2SM on Wednesday, Latham confirmed he had sent the messages, but denied it had impacted his work. 'The big news is I had a private life,' he said. 'I had a sex life, and I've got to say it was fantastic.' 'If I'm the only person in Australia who in a work environment engaged in a bit of playful sex talk with their partner, then I'll buy everyone a lottery ticket tomorrow.' Latham said 'basically none' of Matthews' claims were true and stressed that NSW Police had not granted her request for an AVO. Matthews has lodged a private AVO application, which remains before the courts. Sex worker Carly Electric (pictured) has claimed Latham and Ms Matthews contacted her 'out of nowhere' earlier this year for what she suspected was for a threesome 'Just about all the things she is complaining about, she initiated in consensual arrangements,' Latham alleged, noting their last contact was on May 27. Ms Matthews claims the one-time federal opposition leader inflicted 'a sustained pattern' of psychological, financial and emotional abuse against her for three years. The former federal Labor leader has categorically denied he 'abuses women' and insisted all his dealings with Ms Matthews were entirely consensual. It is not suggested the claims of abusive behaviour are substantiated, only that allegations have been made. Meanwhile, a sex worker has come forward with bombshell claims that Latham and his then-girlfriend contacted her for a threesome that never eventuated. Carly Electric claimed the pair contacted her 'out of nowhere' earlier this year for what she suspected was for a threesome. 'She (Ms Matthews) just came out of nowhere and it's like they were love bombing me … each of them separately landed in my DMs,' she told the Daily Telegraph. Latham described Ms Electric as a 'good rooter'. 'Multi-skilled. Comedian. Race lover. Keen rooter. Exactly our sort of person!' he said. He also joked if she might want to be involved in a 'freak off', a another term used by infamous rapper Sean Diddy Coombs for a threesome.
The Guardian
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
'One of the most bigoted MPs in the country': Minns attacks Mark Latham in NSW parliament
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, has lashed the former Labor figure turned One Nation turned independent Mark Latham during NSW parliament's question time, calling him one of the 'most bigoted MPs in the country'. Minns cited Latham's comments on independent Alex Greenwich under privilege, and on domestic violence campaigner Rosie Battie, his 'odious' X account, which he said was 'filled with antisemitism', and his support for the Dural caravan inquiry, which has induced Minns' personal staff to appear under threat of being arrested for failing to comply with summonses. Latham has also been siding with the opposition, the Greens and other independents and has blocked several key pieces of legislation that the government dearly wanted to pass, including reforms to the workers' compensation laws
