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Mark Latham Served with Bankruptcy Notice at Randwick Races
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The Incident at Randwick Racecourse
On October 31, 2026, former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham was handed a stack of legal papers while attending the Golden Eagle event at Royal Randwick Racecourse. The documents were a bankruptcy notice issued by Alex Greenwich, an independent Sydney MP who had previously won a Federal Court defamation judgment against Latham. Latham was given 21 days to settle the debt or face bankruptcy proceedings that could force him to vacate his parliamentary seat under the NSW Constitution Act 1902.
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Defamation Lawsuit Background
The bankruptcy notice stems from Greenwich’s successful lawsuit over a March 2023 Twitter post by Latham that used graphic homophobic slurs against Greenwich. The Federal Court ordered Latham to pay approximately $175,000 in damages and interest. Legal costs, not included in the notice, are reported to be close to $1 million, bringing Latham’s total liability to over $500,000.
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Financial Exposure and Potential Consequences
If Latham does not satisfy the debt within the 21-day period, a trustee could be appointed to liquidate his assets, including his five-bedroom family home listed for $2.4 million. Under the NSW Constitution, a member who becomes bankrupt must have their seat declared vacant, putting Latham’s position in the state parliament at risk.
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Official Statements & Responses
He later claimed the action was an attempt to “drive me from NSW parliament” because of his opposition to climate-change policies.
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Verbatim Quotes
- “Ah, I don’t know what it is, I haven’t looked at it” — Mr Latham
- “I don’t think that’s any of your business,” — Mr Latham
- “Mr Latham defamed me in a sexually aggressive social media post that subjected me to an avalanche of homophobic hate,” — Alexander Greenwich