Senator Leyonhjelm remains defiant in Hanson-Young defamation case despite court setback
Federal senator David Leyonhjelm has labelled Sarah Hanson-Young’s defamation action against him as ‘petty’ and ‘pointless’ after his attempt to have the case permanently stayed was rejected by the Federal Court.
Justice White of the Federal Court comprehensively ruled against Leyonhjelm’s application which sought to strike out Hanson-Young’s claim and put a permanent halt to the case on the grounds the action breached Parliamentary privilege.
Leyonhjelm’s appearance on Sky News’ Outsiders forms part of Hanson-Young’s defamation case against the Senator
Here’s a link to the full judgment:
http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-...../1688.html
What Sen Leyonhjelm doesn’t seem to appreciate, is that what he believes to be true, and what the court will find, are two different things. His personal belief in himself, and his own correctness is awesome. Awesomely stupid, because from a misapprehension he drew a very long bow, and then proceeded to take it outside the protections of parliament, and repeat it, to air. Is this free speech, or is it stupidity?
I hold to a view that he is a self-publicist. He knows what he is doing has in some sense, breached societal norms, and doesn’t care because he sees upsides. Expensive upsides, I hope. His incel-like casting of this into defence of free speech and against mysandry is simply a blind: he wants the right to be a prick, 24/7.
I think fossils like DL belong to an older time. He is out of order but cannot see it. I wonder how he would react if someone spoke to his mum like that, take him down SHY