The ABC’s barrister has revealed the immediate impact felt by the broadcaster after Antoinette Lattouf’s first day on the job.
Freelance journalist Antoinette Lattouf was hired as part of the ABC’s “diversity policy” the Federal Court has heard, as her unlawful dismissal case against the public broadcaster continues in Sydney.
Anderson forwarded some of the complaints he received to content chief Chris Oliver-Taylor and then-acting editorial director, Simon Melkman. Anderson asked “someone to look into the matter” at this point, Neil says. “Managing director’s office just sent me this. I think we have a problem,” Oliver-Taylor said. Ahern told Oliver-Taylor that it was possible to take Lattouf off-air, but “may be disruptive if done tomorrow”.Neil reaffirmed the ABC’s position that Oliver-Taylor was the “sole decision maker” in removing Lattouf, rather than former chair Ita Buttrose or Anderson.
She was sacked after reposting a report from Human Rights Watch on her Instagram account and is claiming, in part, this was due to expressing political opinion and racial discrimination.The ABC also took issue with the suggestion that any complaints made about Lattouf had any statutory significance on the decision or case.
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