Sydney MP Alex Greenwich pushes for new protections for LGBTQ+ people after ‘hurtful’ Mark Latham tweet

Independent MP says ‘I didn’t think I’d still be subjected to homophobic abuse’ as Labor minister calls for apology

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Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has vowed to reform laws in New South Wales to better protect the LGBTQ+ community, after being brought to tears by a homophobic tweet from fellow parliamentarian Mark Latham.

The powerful independent was the focus of an explicit tweet by Latham on Thursday morning that has been widely condemned, including by Anthony Albanese and the federal One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson.

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