NSW Caselaw
CITATION: Burns v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2010] NSWADT 267
DIVISION: Equal Opportunity Division
APPLICANT Gary Burns PARTIES: RESPONDENT Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd
FILE NUMBER: 091127
HEARING DATES: 19 May 2010
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10 November 2010
DATE OF DECISION: 10 November 2010
BEFORE: Needham J SC - Deputy President; Lowe A - Non-Judicial Member; Hayes E - Non-Judicial Member
CATCHWORDS: Homosexual vilification – skit mocking homosexual male in context of an inability to play rugby league - whether broadcast incites hatred or serious contempt or severe ridicule – elements of satire – reasonable person's reaction.
LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Racial Discrimination Act (Cth)
Carter v. Brown [2010] NSWADT 109 John Fairfax Ltd v. Kazak [2000] ADTAP 35 Harou-Sourdon v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd [1994] EOC 92-604 at 77,238 Burns v. Dye [2002] NSWADT 32 Burns v. Radio 2UE [2004] NSWADT 35 CASES CITED: Bropho v. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (2004) 135 FCR 105 Kelly-Country v. Beers & anor [2004] FMCA 33 Creek v. Cairns Post Pty Ltd (2001) 112 FCR 3526 Jones v. Scully (2001) 113 FCR 343 Burns v. Laws [2008] NSWADTAP 32 De La Mare v. Special Broadcasting Service [1998] HREOCA 26
APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT K. Eastman, barrister
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