One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham is condemned by the prime minister and party founder Pauline Hanson for making a homophobic remark aimed at independent MP Alex Greenwich.
abc.net.au/news/mark-latham-under-fire-alex-greenwich-offensive-tweet/102166530One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham has been condemned by prime minister Anthony Albanese and party founder Pauline Hanson for making a homophobic remark aimed at independent MP Alex Greenwich.Ms Hanson says Mr Latham needs to apologise publiclyThis morning Mr Latham replied to a tweet which quoted comments from Mr Greenwich about a violent protest at St Michael's Church in Sydney's west last week.
Mr Greenwich, an openly gay man who is married to his long-term partner, said he didn't want to directly respond to the now deleted tweet. One Nation founder and leader Pauline Hanson said she and her party associates did not condone the remarks and she has asked Mr Latham to apologise publicly."I think are disgusting," she said in a video on Facebook.
Former federal Labor leader Mr Latham looks set to be successfully re-elected to the NSW upper house after Saturday's election. "People have been bullied over these issues over time. I've worked with families whose sons were murdered in the 70s and 80s through violence against gay men.
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