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The Guardian
17 hours ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Why the federal court ruled the ABC unlawfully terminated Antoinette Lattouf
Justice Darryl Rangiah ruled that the ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it terminated casual broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf for reasons including that she held a political opinion opposing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. Guardian Australia reporter Kate Lyons breaks down the reasons behind the federal court's decision. Rangiah ordered the ABC to pay Lattouf $70,000 in compensation after her victory in the unlawful termination case
ABC News
21 hours ago
- Politics
- ABC News
MediaLand Special: Lattouf wins ABC case
In a MediaLand special we dissect the ruling for Antoinette Latouff in her case against the ABC this morning. This morning, the judgement in the case of Antoinette Lattouf vs the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was handed down in the Federal Court of Australia. Justice Darryl Rangiah ruled that Australian Broadcasting Corporation contravened the Fair Work Act by terminating the employment of the applicant, Antoinette Lattouf, for reasons including that she held a political opinion opposing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. Her lawyers had also argued that her national extraction and race had played a role in her termination, however Justice Rangiah ruled the executives involved were not motivated by these factors. The ABC consistently denied she was unlawfully terminated during the hearing process. The judge ruled that the ABC must pay Ms Lattouf compensation of $70,000. He also ruled that a further hearing will take place in the future to decide on pecuniary compensation. Guests: Michael Bradley, Director of Marque Law and media commentator
