Overview

• The $150,000 penalty must be paid within 28 days and is in addition to the $70,000 compensation previously ordered.
• Justice Darryl Rangiah found the dismissal was influenced by Lattouf’s political opinions and an orchestrated complaints campaign targeting her.
• Lattouf was pulled off air after sharing a Human Rights Watch post on Gaza, with the court finding she received advice rather than a formal direction about social media.
• The judge said then chief content officer Chris Oliver‑Taylor bypassed HR and legal input in a push to “beat” a planned story in The Australian.
• The penalty is below the up to $350,000 Lattouf sought but roughly triple the ABC’s proposal, as the broadcaster faces hefty legal costs and commits to process changes.