Lucy Perry threatened with legal action over sexism comments on social media

By Michaela Whitbourn and Eamonn Duff
Updated November 22 2015 - 12:18am, first published November 21 2015 - 11:45pm
Geraldine Cox and Lucy Perry (right). Ms Perry is Australian chief executive of the Sunrise Cambodia orphanage and welfare empire set up by Ms Cox. Photo: Lachlan Hinds
Geraldine Cox and Lucy Perry (right). Ms Perry is Australian chief executive of the Sunrise Cambodia orphanage and welfare empire set up by Ms Cox. Photo: Lachlan Hinds

A high-profile witness at the royal commission into child abuse has been threatened with defamation action over social media posts in which she accused a major organisation of sexism.