Former ABC journalist Antoinette Lattouf needs the nationwide broadcaster’s Ita Buttrose and David Anderson at hand over key paperwork that characteristic discussions about her.
Lattouf was engaged by the broadcaster to cowl Sarah Macdonald’s morning present on ABC Radio Sydney for the week commencing December 18. Nevertheless, after three shifts, she was instructed on December 20 she wouldn’t be returning.
Antoinette Lattouf speaks to media about her wrongful dismissal case.Credit score: Dion Georgopoulos
She lodged a Honest Work software in December, alleging her employment was terminated unlawfully and is due earlier than the fee for a listening to tomorrow.
Her lawyer, Josh Bornstein filed an software for the ABC to provide paperwork “evidencing or constituting communications” regarding Lattouf between David Anderson, Ita Buttrose, a number one barrister who “agitated” for her dismissal, and any ABC worker, in addition to communications between any nationwide broadcaster workers and a journalist at The Australian.
They need any paperwork, together with emails created between December 15 and December 23 final 12 months.
“The ABC is a vital establishment in Australia charged with exposing and reporting the details. Sadly, on this case, it’s resisting transparency by looking for to dam entry to vital details about this authorized dispute, which has change into a matter of intense public curiosity,” Bornstein stated in a press launch.