Liberal deputy Sam Groth to test new privacy laws over ‘malicious gossip’

Victorian Liberal MP and former tennis star Sam Groth could be a test case for Australia’s new privacy laws after launching legal action against the Herald Sun and one of its journalists over what he claims was a serious invasion of his private life.

Groth and his wife, Brittany, on Wednesday issued a concerns notice against the newspaper after it published a series of reports suggesting their relationship began on an illegal basis.

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