Sun v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2021] NSWCATAD 147

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sun v Nationwide News Pty Limited [2021] NSWCATAD 147 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 02 June 2021 Decision date: 02 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Dr M Murray, General Member Decision: The application is dismissed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS - Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 - s 20C - person who engaged in the 'public act' in context of a newspaper article - consideration of capacity to 'incite' – racial vilification Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ahmed v Macquarie Radio Network (Radio Station 2GB) [2006] NSWADT 89 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Obeid (2006) NSWCA 231; 66 NSWLR 605 Australian Macedonian Advisory Council Inc v Livv Pty Limited (2011) VCAT 1647 Burns v Dye [2002] NSWADT 32 Burns v Sunol [2012] NSWADT 246 Burns v Sunol (2018) NSWCATOD 10 Jones v Trad [2013] NSWCA 389; 86 NSWLR 241 Kazak v John Fairfax Publications Limited [2000] NSWADT 77 Hayson v Nationwide News Pty Limited (2019) FCA 81 Margan v Manias [2015] NSWCA 388 Sunol v Collier and anor (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 44 Western Aboriginal Legal Service Limited v Jones (2000) NSWADT 102 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrea Sun (Applicant) Nationwide News Pty Limited (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) S Coombes (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00128808 Publication restriction: None