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British anti-trans rights activist issues John Pesutto and leadership team with defamation concerns notices (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The context:

The British activist, who also goes by pseudonym Posie Parker, spoke at a "Let Women Speak" event outside Victorian parliament in March that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, who joined the anti-trans rights demonstrators and repeatedly performed the Nazi salute.

MP Moira Deeming's involvement in the "Let Women Speak" rally led to her suspension and eventual expulsion from the Liberal party.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The Victorian Liberal party leadership has been served with defamation concern notices by anti-trans rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull following her appearance at a controversial Melbourne rally in March.

In the concerns notice, lawyers for Ms Keen-Minshull demanded John Pesutto's senior team — including deputy David Southwick, upper house leader Georgie Crozier and MP Matt Bach — publicly apologise and pay compensation for claims made against her.

The British activist, who also goes by pseudonym Posie Parker, spoke at a "Let Women Speak" event outside Victorian parliament in March that was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, who joined the anti-trans rights demonstrators and repeatedly performed the Nazi salute.

Ms Keen-Minshull has given Mr Pesutto and his team a 28-day deadline to apologise and pay compensation over "grossly misconceived, wilfully vexatious and wretchedly false" claims.

In the letter prepared by Ms Keen-Minshull's lawyers, she asserts Mr Pesutto made defamatory claims linking her to far-right groups.

"It's absolutely repulsive that somebody in a position like the leader of the opposition would spew such vile lies about somebody," Ms Keen-Minshull told 3AW radio in the days following the rally.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The summary missed an important part that makes this ridiculous:

During the same interview, Ms Keen-Minshull had said she would likely not have time to pursue legal action against Mr Pesutto over his comments.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Seems she has time now. Perhaps her social calendar opened up?