Leyonhjelm fails to stop defamation suit

By Margaret Scheikowski
Updated February 19 2019 - 2:31pm, first published 2:27pm
Senator David Leyonhjelm's appeal bid to strike out Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's case has failed.
Senator David Leyonhjelm's appeal bid to strike out Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's case has failed.

Sarah Hanson-Young's defamation lawsuit against fellow Senator David Leyonhjelm will go ahead in April, after he lost his bid to challenge a ruling refusing to strike out the case.