High Court denies David Leyonhjelm’s bid to appeal $120,000 defamation award to Sarah Hanson-Young

Appeals 2021-06-17 3:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

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The High Court has denied a request from former senator David Leyonhjelm to challenge a ruling ordering him to pay $120,000 to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young for defaming her with “crass” and “obviously sexist” comments made in a series of interviews in 2018.

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