Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm has confirmed that today's decision by the Supreme Court not to halt Sarah Hanson-Young's defamation action against him will not affect his determination to win.
"As petty and as pointless as this legal action is, I'm looking forward to the opportunity of exposing Senator Hanson-Young's hypocrisy in a court of law," Senator Leyonhjelm said.
"When her action ultimately fails, which it surely will, I hope she will apologise to all those members of the public she hoodwinked into donating money to fund her childish personal vendetta against me. I'm sure there are quite a few of her former supporters who are not impressed with the way she is misrepresenting the case in the media and will be wanting a refund. I will be seeking costs."
Senator Leyonhjelm said Senator Hanson-Young's decision to sue him after he told her to "stop shagging men" on the Senate floor has set a worrying precedent. The remark was in response to
