"Rangiah had previously said the ABC had broken employment law for firing Lattouf for reason including that she held political opinions opposing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. However, while ABC is viewed in the country as a broadcaster that reports impartially, it was ordered on Wednesday to pay $98,900, in addition to $46,100 that was already determined this year for the journalist."
"the ABC had spent well over $2 million of taxpayer money fighting me. Whatever the penalty, for me this was never about money it's always been about accountability and the integrity of the information our public broadcaster gives us, she said. I hope the ABC takes this opportunity to restore credibility, regain trust, and re-establish integrity, because our democracy depends on a strong fourth estate."
An Australian Federal Court judge ordered the ABC to pay an additional $98,900 after firing journalist Antoinette Lattouf for a social media comment about a Human Rights Watch report on Gaza. Lattouf was dismissed three days into a casual contract after commenting "HRW reporting starvation as a tool of war" on a Human Rights Watch video. Judge Darryl Rangiah said the termination caused very significant consequences and noted employment contributes to purpose, identity and self-worth. Rangiah previously found the ABC broke employment law by dismissing Lattouf partly because of her political opinions opposing the Israeli military campaign. Lattouf said the ABC spent well over $2 million fighting her and framed the case as about accountability and broadcaster integrity. ABC managing director Hugh Marks said the broadcaster would reflect on the court's findings and must be better.
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