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Cancelled musician loses fight against orchestra over political beliefs
Australian pianist Jayson Gillham took the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to court alleging discrimination based on political belief. (AAP: Con Chronis)
Cancelled musician Jayson Gillham has lost his case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra over comments he made about the war in Gaza in 2024.
Justice Graeme Hill handed down his verdict in the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne today, one month after the end of the three-week unlawful discrimination trial that tested the limits of free speech in Australian workplaces.
Justice Hill rejected Gillham's contention the MSO took "adverse actions" against him because of his statements about journalists killed in Gaza.
Jayson Gillham: Acclaimed pianist loses Gaza speech case against Melbourne orchestra
An acclaimed British-Australian pianist has lost his workplace discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) over comments he made about Gaza during a performance.
Jayson Gillham sued the MSO after it cancelled one of his performances in 2024, days after he said during another show that Israel had killed more than 100 Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
But Justice Graeme Hill ruled that Mr Gillham's concert was not scrapped because of his political beliefs.
Rather, it was to "address the anticipated adverse impacts" of the pianist's comments on the orchestra's business and reputation, he ruled.
"I find that the MSO did have a policy for not expressing support for either side of the Israel-Gaza conflict," Justice Hill said.
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