New South Wales Housing Minister Rose Jackson has denounced Independent MP Mark Latham as a “pig” following allegations of Latham taking covert photos of female colleagues in the upper house and sharing them with derogatory comments. Jackson expressed her disbelief at the thought of someone in the workplace thinking it acceptable to take and share such photos. Premier Chris Minns labeled Latham’s behavior as “troubling” but noted that unlike a normal workplace, he is not in a position to terminate Latham’s role in parliament. Minns suggested the parliamentary privileges committee should investigate the matter and potentially sanction Latham. Latham has a history of controversial actions, including revealing confidential medical records of an MP and being involved in a messy breakup with his partner of three years who is pursuing an apprehended violence order against him. Latham has denied the abuse claims and acknowledged sexting his former partner from the chamber, justifying it as part of his “fantastic” private life.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/17/mark-latham-is-a-pig-nsw-mp-criticised-for-allegedly-taking-covert-photos-of-female-colleagues-in-parliament-ntwnfb
