Mark Latham served $175,000 bankruptcy notice at Randwick Races
NSW independent MP Mark Latham was given a bankruptcy notice for $175,000 at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday. He also owes about $1 million in legal costs separately.
NSW independent MP Mark Latham was given a bankruptcy notice for $175,000 while at the races at Randwick on Saturday. The notice includes court-ordered damages and interest given by fellow MP Alexander Greenwich.
Greenwich won a Federal Court case against Latham for vilification and sexual harassment. Latham also owes close to $1 million in legal costs.
The notice does not include these costs. Latham has 21 days to pay the $175,000.
Under the NSW Constitution Act, any MP who becomes bankrupt must leave their seat.
- $175,000
- Bankruptcy notice amount
- Close to $1 million
- Separate legal costs owed
- 21 days
- Time to pay
- March 2023
- Year of original comments
Why it mattersA sitting NSW MP could lose his parliamentary seat and personal assets if he cannot pay within three weeks.
AustraliaThis could trigger a by-election in Latham's NSW electorate and reshape parliament's composition during a critical year before the 2027 state election.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·au.news.yahoo.com
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