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NSW Parliament Defeats Censure Motion Against Mark Latham as Privileges Inquiry Opens

An investigation by the Legislative Council Privileges Committee will examine whether he improperly disclosed sensitive information under parliamentary privilege.

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Mark Latham waits to be sworn into the NSW Parliament on a the chamber bench.
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Overview

  • Members of the Legislative Council voted 22 to 16 to reject a motion condemning Latham and postponed any formal censure debate until October 13.
  • The Privileges Committee referral concerns allegations that Latham revealed confidential police records and NCAT psychologist reports during parliamentary debate.
  • Labor leader Penny Sharpe accused him of breaching standing orders by exposing private medical documents of MP Alex Greenwich.
  • Latham has denied any wrongdoing, insisting the material was publicly available and welcoming further legal challenges, including to the High Court.
  • He also awaits a Downing Centre Court hearing on an apprehended violence order filed by his former partner, which he contests and which police have declined to investigate.