Wednesday, March 13, 2019



Australian Council apologises after branding an Aboriginal worker with a racist slur in his funeral notice and insisting it was his nickname

It probably WAS his nickname in certain circles

A regional council has issued a formal apology after publishing a racial slur in a funeral notice and insisting it was a nickname.

Aboriginal man and father John Hagan was a dedicated employee of Paroo Shire Council in south-west Queensland before he died.

However, his 20 years of service seemed to have been belittled when the council published a funeral notice saying Mr Hagan was 'known to all as 'N****r Rat','  The Australian reported.

'Relatives and Friends of the late John Hagan known to all as 'N****r Rat' are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service,' said the post made on November 8.

Paroo Shire Council took down the notice from its Facebook page after severe backlash and the threat of legal action from Mr Hagan's family.

SOURCE  

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Paroo Shire Council people should have known better !

Spurwing Plover the fighting shorebird said...

You can always tell when a liberal is around because of the distinctive whining sound they make

Anonymous said...

I find it incredible that:
1. The shire thought this was ok to put on Facebook, and
2. The shire thought this was an ok nickname in the first place!