High Court baulks at ex-Labor chief's defamation appeal

Key points

• The High Court has rejected Mark Latham's bid to appeal a defamation ruling against gay MP Alex Greenwich. The court found the case lacked sufficient prospects of success.
• Latham, a NSW MP, was ordered to pay Greenwich's legal costs, expected to exceed $500,000, after a 2023 tweet was deemed defamatory.
• Greenwich welcomed the decision, stating it reinforced consequences for hateful conduct in politics.