Mark Latham has an ‘abusive obsession with me’, NSW MP Alex Greenwich tells tribunal

Former Labor leader complains about a ‘whinge-athon’, attracting a rebuke for repeated interjections by a senior tribunal member

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A controversial politician’s “abusive obsession” with a fellow MP has exposed him to ongoing hatred and ridicule, a tribunal has been told.

New South Wales 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.