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Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Southey v Butler [2024] NSWCATAD 146 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 28 May 2024 Decision date: 28 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: P Roney KC, Senior Member Dr F Duffy, General Member Decision: The Applicant's complaints of transgender vilification are dismissed. Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION — transgender vilification — whether a media article concerning a petition created in a womens' prison concerning a transgender prisoner was conduct which offends, humiliates, intimidates, insults, or ridicules another person on the basis of gender identity — incite serious contempt and severe ridicule. Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD) Cases Cited: Burns v Cunningham [2011] NSWADT 240 Burns v Dye [2002] NSWADT 32 Comensoli v Passas [2019] NSWCATAD 155 Ekermawi v Jones (No 3) [2014] NSWCATAD 58 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v Kazak [2002] NSWADTAP 35 Jones v Trad (2013) 86 NSWLR 241 Kazak v John Fairfax Publications Limited [2000] NSWADT 77 Lamb v Campbell [2021] NSWCATAD 103 Malenha v Sullivan [2017] NSWCATAD 222 Margan v Manias [2015] NSWCA 388 Qantas Airways Ltd v Gama (2008) 167 FCR 537 Riley v State of NSW (Department of Education) [2019] NSWCATAD 223 Southey v Australian Press Council [2023] NSWCATAD 145 Sunol v Collier (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 44 Valkyrie and Hill v Shelton [2023] QCAT 302 Veloskey v Karagiannakis [2002] NSWADTAP 18 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49; (1991) 173 CLR 349 Wotton v Queensland [No 5] (2016) 352 ALR 146 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Claire Southey (Applicant) Mark Butler (First Respondent) Keiran Rooney (Second Respondent) Sam Weir (Third Respondent) Herald and Weekly Times Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) News Corp Australia Editorial Legal (Respondents) File Number(s): 2023/00184343 Publication restriction: Nil
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