Rose Jackson, the New South Wales housing minister, criticized independent MP Mark Latham for allegedly taking covert photos of female colleagues and sharing disparaging comments about their appearance. Allegations included negative remarks towards Liberal MP Eleni Petinos and an inappropriate photo of Greens MP Abigail Boyd. Premier Chris Minns expressed that such behavior would be unacceptable in any workplace. He urged the parliamentary privileges committee to investigate Latham's actions, suggesting they may violate parliamentary rules regarding conduct.
At a press conference on Thursday, Jackson said: Mark Latham is a pig. This man has attacked [Australian domestic violence campaigner] Rosie Batty, telling her to grieve in private. This man is well known on the record, multiple times as a bigot one of the biggest bigots in the state, Jackson said.
The premier, Chris Minns, labelled the allegedly disparaging remarks made by Latham about female MPs troubling, and claimed he would be sacked in any other workplace, but said parliament was not a typical workplace.
Minns urged the parliamentary privileges committee to investigate Latham's alleged behaviour over the photos and said the government would take advice on whether to refer him to the privileges committee, which oversees the rules of the parliament.
Mark Latham allegedly shared a photo of the Greens MP Abigail Boyd in the parliamentary chamber, saying this is the view I have. Serving the people of NSW. I am a loyal servant.
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