Alex Greenwich gives Mark Latham deadline to apologise for homophobic tweet

Independent MP says unless the NSW One Nation leader apologises he will begin defamation proceedings

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Mark Latham has just over two weeks to publicly and unreservedly apologise for homophobic comments before facing a defamation action in which maximum damages" will be sought by independent MP Alex Greenwich.

The Sydney MP announced on Monday he would launch a three-pronged response to repeated homophobic slurs from Latham, the New South Wales One Nation leader, unless he committed to never making similar statements again.

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