David Leyonhjelm appeals against court ruling that he defamed Sarah Hanson-Young

Court ordered Leyonhjelm pay $120,000 after finding he had defamed Greens senator by calling her a misandrist

Former crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm has appealed against a court finding that he defamed Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young by calling her a misandrist and hypocrite.

In November, federal court judge Richard White ordered Leyonhjelm to pay Hanson-Young $120,000 after ruling that the former Liberal Democrat senator defamed Hanson-Young during media interviews in the middle of 2018.

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