Liberal Democrats Leader Senator David (Lionhelm) Leyonhjelm says he will pursue Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s defamation lawsuit after rejecting a settlement offer.
Senator (Lionhelm) Leyonhjelm says he rejected the settlement as he would have been forced to make a public apology to his colleague. He has copped further criticism from the Greens Senator’s lawyers, who say it’s difficult to update the suit because (Lionhelm) Leyonhjelm’s defamatory conduct occurs on a daily basis.
Ms Hanson-Young filed the defamation last month following her colleagues’ comment during a debate on violence against women that she should (QUOTE) “stop shagging men”.