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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies

Mark Latham denies abuse claims made in court documents by former partner

Mark Latham
Independent NSW MP Mark Latham has rejected allegations of abuse made in court documents by a former girlfriend seeking a domestic violence order against him. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Mark Latham has emphatically denied allegations of abuse and manipulation made in court documents by a former partner seeking an apprehended violence order against him after her claims were reported in the media.

The allegations, which were reported on Monday night by The Australian, are detailed in an application for a domestic violence order filed with the New South Wales local court by Latham’s former partner Nathalie Matthews. The publication said Matthews gave them permission to identify her but refused to comment further.

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