Overview

• Antoinette Lattouf has filed an unfair dismissal lawsuit against the ABC, alleging her removal was influenced by a coordinated campaign from pro-Israel lobbyists.
• Lattouf was dismissed three days into a five-day contract in December 2023 after reposting a Human Rights Watch post on Gaza, which ABC executives claimed breached its social media policy.
• Internal ABC messages revealed in court show senior figures, including former chair Ita Buttrose, discussing ways to remove Lattouf, citing complaints about her views on Gaza.
• The ABC initially found no breach of its editorial or social media guidelines but later cited impartiality concerns as the reason for her dismissal.
• Lattouf is seeking damages for reputational harm, distress, and loss of future work opportunities, while the ABC denies claims of discrimination or breach of its enterprise agreement.