Ekermawi v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2019] NSWCATAD 29

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ekermawi v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2019] NSWCATAD 29 Hearing dates: 13 November 2018 Date of orders: 15 February 2019 Decision date: 15 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Dr R. Dubler SC, Senior Member A. Lowe, General Member Decision: The application will be dismissed. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – racial vilification – meaning of "ethno-religious origin" – meaning of "public act" – "capacity to incite serious hatred, ridicule or contempt" – defence or exception of "reasonable and bona fide" –''fair report'' Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), ss 20C, 88, 89(2), 92, 94A, 93A, 93B, 93C and 102 Interpretation Act 1984 (NSW), s 34 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 28, 29, 55 and Sch 3, cl 3(a) Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 79 (NSW) Race Relations Act 1976 (UK) Race Relations Act 1971 (NZ) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation NSW [2012] NSWADT 142 Azriel v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2006] NSWCA 372 Burns v Laws (EOD) [2008] NSWADTAP 32 Burns v Laws (No 2) [2007] NSWADT 47 Burns v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) [2005] NSWADT 24 Dimozantos v The Queen (No 2) [1993] HCA 52; (1993) 178 CLR 122 Director of Liquor Licensing v Kordister Pty Ltd [2011] VSC 2007 Droga v Birch [2017] NSWADTAP 22 Ealing LBC v Race Relations Board (1972) AC 342 Ekermawi v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2010] NSWADT 145 Ekermawi v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWADT 198 Ekermawi v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2013] HCASL 190 Ekermawi v Jones (No 3) [2014] NSWCATAD 58 Ekermawi v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCATAD 112 Haider v Combined District Radio Cabs Pty Ltd t/as Central Coast Taxis [2008] NSWADT 123 Jones and Harbour Radio Pty Ltd v Trad (No 2) (EOD) [2011] NSWADTAP 62 Jones v Trad (2013) 86 NSWLR 241 Jones v Scully (2002) 120 FCR 243 Khan v Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services [2002] NSWADT 131 King-Ansell v Police (1979) 2 NZLR 531 Kunhi v University of New England [2008] NSWADT 333 Mabo v The State of Queensland (No 1) (1988) 166 CLR 186 Mandla v Dowell Lee (1983) 2 AC 548 Miller v Wertheim [2002] FCAFC 156 Nyazi v Rymans Ltd (unreported, 1988 EAT/6/88 decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal of the UK) Rittau v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 186 Sunol v Collier (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 196 Toben v Jones (2003) 199 ALR 1 Veloskey v Karagiannakis [2002] NSWADTAP at [30] Waterhouse v Broadcasting Station 2GB Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 58 Western Aboriginal Legal Service v Jones [2000] NSWADT 102 Texts Cited: United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sam Ekermawi (Applicant) Nine Network Australia Pty Limited (First Respondent) Sonia Kruger (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Dr C Birch SC (Applicant) K Eastman SC (First and Second Respondents)