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Liberal Democrats face identity crisis over forced name change
The party looks set to win a NSW upper house seat and already has a Victorian MP. But a rebrand is coming because of a 20-year fight with the Liberals.
- Broede Carmody
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‘They burn you’: Liberal Democrat sends entire party spectacular resignation letter
Kirsty O’Sullivan sent a blistering farewell to the political party’s entire mailing list making accusations of nepotism and sidelining women.
Court rejects Leyonhjelm’s appeal over Hanson-Young defamation
The comments made by the former Liberal Democratic Party senator were “manifestly crass, offensive and obviously sexist”, a Federal Court judge said.
- Michaela Whitbourn
David Leyonhjelm faced having property seized to enforce defamation payment, court told
The Federal Court found last year that Leyonhjelm defamed his former colleague, senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
- Georgina Mitchell
'Unreasonable': Leyonhjelm forced to pay indemnity costs to Hanson-Young
Former senator David Leyonhjelm should have offered to settle a defamation case brought against him by the Greens' Sarah Hanson-Young, the Federal Court said.
- Michaela Whitbourn
Hanson-Young awarded $120,000 in defamation case against Leyonhjelm
The Greens senator sued David Leyonhjelm for defamation for branding her a misandrist and a hypocrite following his "stop shagging men" outburst.
- Michaela Whitbourn
'Vile': Hinch takes aim at Leyonhjelm in Hanson-Young defamation case
Victorian Senator Derryn Hinch has supported Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's claim that she did not say in Parliament that "all men were rapists".
- Michaela Whitbourn
'Define disingenuous': Leyonhjelm under pressure in court
Former senator David Leyonhjelm has admitted it "would not be reasonable" to interpret comments about preventing men's violence as referring to all men.
- Michaela Whitbourn
Sarah Hanson-Young denounces 'lies and smears' in defamation case
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is suing former politician David Leyonhjelm over three media interviews and a media release posted on a blogging website.
- Michaela Whitbourn and Georgina Mitchell
Keneally among cast of senators to give evidence in Hanson-Young case
Kristina Keneally is among a cast of politicians who will give evidence in Sarah Hanson-Young's defamation case in the days before the federal election.
- Michaela Whitbourn
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