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‘Like he had a harem’: Racing club members in uproar over Latham

Key to recent disgruntlement was Latham’s boozy April 5 visit to the $600-a-head champagne room at Randwick.

Myriam RobinSenior writer

Jul 17, 2025 – 5.28pm

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If sheer exposure could kill off a political career, Mark Latham’s would have shrivelled up years ago.

As it is, it’s not clear what, if anything, can be done about a politician who, among other sordid deeds, is accused of filming sex acts in NSW parliament. Latham, of course, is duly elected, and it’s only appropriate that he should be difficult to dislodge. His entry into other august spaces is far more conditional.

correction —

This article was updated to include a response from Mark Latham posted on social media after deadline, and to note he’d resigned his membership in June.

Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media.