Victorian opposition leader accused of trashing activist’s reputation in second defamation suit

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Kellie-Jay Keen lodges statement of claim as state Liberal leader John Pesutto says he will ‘vigorously contest’ the legal proceeding

Kellie-Jay Keen, also known as Posie Parker, claims Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto engaged ‘in a calculated and purposeful media campaign’ against her.Kellie-Jay Keen, also known as Posie Parker, claims Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto engaged ‘in a calculated and purposeful media campaign’ against her.

Keen helped organise a “Let Women Speak” tour of Australia and New Zealand last year, holding rallies in several cities, claiming that the push for transgender rights was silencing, and discrimination against, women. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

Her lawyers are seeking aggravated damages over Pesutto’s alleged failure to make “any attempt” to fairly inquire into publicly available facts underpinning his claims about her and downplaying the seriousness of the impacts on her.

 

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