Trad v Jones (No 4) [2012] NSWADT 265

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Trad v Jones (No 4) [2012] NSWADT 265 Hearing dates: 12 December 2012 Decision date: 12 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equal Opportunity Division Before: Magistrate N Hennessy, Deputy President M Bolt, Non-Judicial Member D Kelleghan, Non-Judicial Member Decision: Mr Alan Jones read the following apology on air between 8.00 and 8.30 am on any day during the week commencing 17 December 2012: "On 28 April 2005 on my breakfast program on Radio 2GB I broadcast comments about Lebanese males including Lebanese Muslims. The comments were made following a Channel Nine television current affairs show about the conduct of young Lebanese men in Hickson Road at the Rocks. The Administrative Decisions Tribunal has found that my comments incited serious contempt of Lebanese males including Lebanese Muslims. Those comments were in breach of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act. I apologise for making those comments which I recognise were unlawful. I also apologise on behalf of Radio 2 GB." Catchwords: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION - racial vilification - nature and timing of apology Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Sunol v Collier [2006] NSWADTAP 51 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Keysar Trad (Applicant) Alan Jones (1st Respondent) Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (2nd Respondent) Representation: Counsel T Blackburn SC (Respondents) Turner Freeman Lawyers (Applicant) Baker and McKenzie (1st and 2nd Respondents) File Number(s): 071036