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

<p>MP<strong> </strong>says claims filed in support of an application for a domestic violence order are ‘rubbish’<strong> </strong>and that he has not yet been served with an order</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/15/news-live-tony-burke-jillian-segal-advance-antisemitism-anthony-albanese-china-xi-jingping-hannah-thomas-greens-police-protest-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>The allegations, which were reported on Monday night by The Australian<em>, </em>are detailed in an application for a domestic violence order <a href="https://onlineregistry.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/content/court-lists#/detail/20250026539130083471MentionAVOPrivate/Nathalie%20Matthews">filed with the New South Wales local court</a> by Latham’s former partner, Nathalie Matthews. The publication said Matthews gave them permission to identify her but refused to comment further.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/15/mark-latham-denies-abuse-claims-made-in-court-documents-by-former-partner-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>