Archive · 25 Jun 2025
ABC Sacked Journalist Over Gaza Post, Ordered to Pay Compensation
An Australian journalist, Antoinette Lattouf, was fired by the ABC for a social media post about the Israel-Gaza war.
The court decided that the ABC was wrong to fire her and ordered them to pay her money.
Lattouf's post discussed a report accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon.
The court said the ABC broke the law by punishing her for her political views.
Lattouf, who is Lebanese Australian, was removed from her job after only three days.
The court found that the ABC's decision was influenced by complaints from pro-Israel lobbyists.
The judge stated that the decision was made because of her political views.
An Australian court ruled that ABC unlawfully dismissed a journalist over a social media post about the Israel-Gaza war.
The court ordered ABC to pay Antoinette Lattouf $115,500 (Rs 64.5 lakh) in compensation.
Lattouf's post highlighted a report accusing Israel of using starvation as a weapon.
The court found the dismissal violated labor laws protecting political expression.
ABC claimed Lattouf violated social media guidelines and was a freelance contractor.
- Who
- Antoinette Lattouf and ABC
- What
- The Federal Court of Australia ruled that ABC unlawfully dismissed journalist Antoinette Lattouf.
- When
- December 2023, the court ruling was recent.
- Where
- Australia
- Why
- For expressing her political opinion about the Israel-Gaza war on social media.
Lattouf's View
ABC's View
Dismissal
Lattouf's View
Lattouf believes she was unfairly penalized for expressing her political opinion on the Israel-Gaza war and that the court's ruling proves this.
ABC's View
The ABC argued that Lattouf violated the company’s social media guidelines and was a freelance contractor.
- Journalist
- Antoinette Lattouf
- Employer
- ABC
- Compensation
- $115,500 (Rs 64.5 lakh)
- Reason for dismissal
- Social media post on Israel-Gaza war
- Court
- Federal Court of Australia
- Violation
- Fair Work Act