Australia’s ABC to pay further penalty to reporter fired over Gaza post
Summary
A court has ordered the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to pay an additional penalty to a journalist, Antoinette Lattouf, who was fired after she posted on social media about the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. The court found that ABC violated employment law by terminating her over political opinions. ABC must pay a total of $145,000 in penalties.Key Facts
- The journalist, Antoinette Lattouf, was let go three days after starting a casual contract with ABC.
- She was fired over a social media post related to a Human Rights Watch video report about Gaza.
- The court decided ABC breached employment law in how it terminated Lattouf's employment.
- ABC was ordered to pay an additional $98,900, bringing total penalties to $145,000.
- Lattouf claims ABC spent over $2 million in legal battles over the case.
- The termination followed a significant attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023.
- Israel's military actions in Gaza have resulted in reported significant loss of life and a humanitarian crisis.
- The United Nations and Amnesty International have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.
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