Lawyer says Islanders were vilified by reports that allegedly breached section 18C of Racial Discrimination Act
Hundreds of Palm Islanders have signed up to an
Australian Human Rights Commission complaint against Channel Nine and the Daily Mail after media reports suggested they wasted “taxpayer dollars” on luxury goods after receiving $30m in compensation.
An exclusive Channel Nine investigation, broadcast in May, claimed the residents spent “lavishly” on luxury four-wheel drives and sports cars which were “bought in bulk”, two years after the Queensland government agreed to pay them for
police breaching the Racial Discrimination Act in 2004.