According to the justice, the ABC's conduct in "surrendering to the demands of the pro-Israel lobbyists" and taking Lattouf off air ignored its "important statutory obligation of maintaining independence and integrity".
"The ABC let down the Australian public badly when it abjectly surrendered the rights of its employee Ms Lattouf to appease a lobby group," the justice said.
Posting on X after the decision was handed down, Lattouf said the ABC has spent in excess of $2 million on legal fees for the case.
"The real cost to Aunty is immeasurable," she said on the platform.
Hugh Marks, ABC managing director, said in a statement that ABC acknowledged the Federal Court's decision.
"This matter has been deeply felt at the ABC," Marks said in the statement. "It was not handled in line with our values and expectations and Ms Lattouf, our staff, and the public were let down."
The managing director said they take the matter seriously and have reflected on the lessons learned and their implications.
"I would like to reiterate the ABC's sincere apology to Ms Latouff and wish her all the best in the future," he added.
The penalties come after the Federal Court found in June that the ABC violated the Fair Work Act 2009 and its enterprise agreement after removing Lattouf from a five-day hosting stint for a radio program in December 2023.
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