Wilkie being sued for pokies interview

Federal Independent MP Andrew Wilkie is being sued by Clubs NSW over his comments about former Labor minister Peter Garrett's dealing with the poker machine industry.

In a case listed for hearing in Sydney's Supreme Court on Friday, Mr Wilkie is the second defendant, and the ABC, which broadcast the comments in October, the first defendant.

In a statement issued on Wednesday the Hobart-based MP says he will vigorously defend the allegation, which focused on an interview during which he called for a police investigation of Mr Garrett's dealings.