The pack, which was funded and compiled by anti-trans lobby group Binary Australia, encourages parents to quiz schools over which bathrooms trans students use and warns against “indoctrination programs” that use “politically correct ‘code’ words like ‘anti-bullying'”.
Folau is reportedly committed to fighting the outcome every step of the way, including the possibility of taking the matter to the High Court.
“I don’t say this lightly, what I’m about to say. The language I use…it’s to get that message across. There are literally kids in the suburbs killing themselves.”
The page linked to the United Australia Party’s Tony Hanley said LGBTI people were “the most horrible people ever in my life” and called children of taxi drivers “future terrorists”.
“Semen eating worm is what I call one of my ex boyfriends.”
Folau was given until 2pm today to either accept termination of his contract or respond to the breach notice, and he has asked for the matter to be referred to a code of conduct tribunal.
“Following the events of last year, Israel was warned formally and repeatedly about the expectations of him … with regards to social media use, and he has failed to meet those obligations.”
In 2016, Liu helped deliver an anti-Safe Schools petition to the Victorian Liberals and in an interview described “concepts of same-sex, transgender, intergender, crossgender” as “all this rubbish”.
Rugby Australia and NSW Rugby Union yesterday indicated they would terminate Folau’s contract, having been unable to contact the player for over 24 hours.
A Qantas spokesperson said Folau’s comments “are really disappointing and clearly don’t reflect the spirit of inclusion and diversity that we support.”
