A defamation case brought by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young against fellow senator David Leyonhjelm will go ahead after Leyonhjelm lost a bid to shut the suit down on the grounds of parliamentary privilege.
The former chief executive officer of Sydney’s Parramatta Council is suing Fairfax Media, saying three articles published in the Sydney Morning Herald accusing him of lying on his resume were defamatory.
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has accused Senator David Leyonhjelm of using parliamentary privilege and fabricated remarks to shut down a defamation case she lodged in August.
Senator David Leyonhjelm wants the Federal Court to toss a defamation lawsuit filed by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, saying the court is barred from hearing the case due to parliamentary privilege