Lattouf took unlawful termination case to court as ‘public has a right to know what is happening’ at ABC

Journalist tells the podcast We Used To Be Journos she wanted to make public information uncovered by her legal team

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Antoinette Lattouf has said she pursued her unlawful termination case against the ABC through to the federal court to shed light on the behind-the-scenes decision-making at the public broadcaster, saying “the public has a right to know”.

In her first extensive public comments since winning her case against the ABC last week, Lattouf said wanted to make information that had been uncovered by her legal team in the early phases of her action public.