A prominent gay rights campaigner has written to the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW to accuse ex-Wallaby Israel Folau of homosexuality vilification.
There are some sticking points in Israel Folau's demands,which appear set to put mediation attempts on the back foot.
Israel Folau has released a video on his website discussing his controversial comments about the recent bushfires.
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What is really behind Folau's sensational claim he was robbed of the chance to captain the Wallabies?
The 74-Test international has upped his lost earnings claim to $14 million on the basis he could have captained Australia to a World Cup win.
The sacked Wallabies star also claims he lost the chance to have captained the Australian side as a result of his sacking by Rugby Australia.
Senior Foxtel sources confirmed the pay TV giant had withdrawn its offer for the five-year rights to the code as Optus expresses its interest.
Israel Folau may have lost some high-profile supporters,but the nation's most powerful Christian group has refused to condemn the ex-Wallaby.
Scott Morrison has joined Alan Jones and others in criticising Israel Folau,after the sacked Wallaby linked bushfires to same-sex marriage and abortion.
The former Wallabies star warned the drought and bushfires across NSW were a"little taste of God's judgment that's coming".