The Federal Court has ruled in favor of Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi, determining that a tweet from One Nation senator Pauline Hanson was racially discriminatory. The court ordered Hanson to pay costs, although Hanson is attempting to reduce these costs by at least 50%. Hanson also argued against a previous claim by Faruqi to force her to pay $150,000 to the Sweatshop Literacy Movement.
The federal court ruled in favour of Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi in November, finding that a tweet by One Nation senator Pauline Hanson was racially discriminatory.The federal court ruled in favour of Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi in November, finding that a tweet by One Nation senator Pauline Hanson was racially discriminatory.
Stewart said the case had functioned as “a test case” for both Faruqi, who wanted to prove a “common form of egregious behaviour is unlawful”, and Hanson, who wanted to prove that 18C breached the implied freedom of political communication “to ensure that she and others can continue to say the sorts of things that I found to be unlawful”. Hanson failed in that bid.
Stewart concluded that the case was legally complex and controversial, so it was “clear” it would not have been more appropriate for Faruqi to bring it in a lower court.In November Hanson announced an appeal of the primary judgment, thanking her supporters for their “generosity and support” and claiming her office had been inundated with “calls offering moral and financial support”.
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