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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n A Melbourne-based content creator has been sacked after a video in which she depicted a white person claiming Indigenous heritage and sniffing petrol sparked outrage online.<\/p>\n Lisa Jane Spencer said she was dismissed from Peninsula Hot Springs on Victoria\u2019s Mornington Peninsula on Wednesday after she posted a 36-second video to various social media accounts \u201csatirising\u201d an episode of the SBS program Insight, including its logo.<\/p>\n The video sparked a backlash online, including from a number of Indigenous people such as Brooke Blurton, who featured in the Bachelorette reality TV series.<\/p>\n Spencer alleged that those who shared the video with her employer had \u201cillegally doxxed my workplace online and shared it publicly\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThey fired me on the spot yesterday morning with no notice \u2013 less than 24 hours after I posted the video,\u201d Spencer said in a statement to this masthead.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople should not be fired from their work for their political views and comedy. I will be seeking legal advice.\u201d<\/p>\n Spencer starts the video wearing a faux-fur jacket while holding a bowl with burning eucalyptus leaves, referencing the Indigenous practice of a smoking ceremony. She also wears white paint on her face, and a badge featuring the Aboriginal flag and the slogan \u201cAlways was, Always will be\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m Aunty Lisa,\u201d Spencer says in the video. \u201cI started identifying as a black fella a few months ago.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am Aboriginal, yes,\u201d she said while ticking a fake government form. \u201cI finally feel at peace with who I am, one of the mob.\u201d<\/p>\n Towards the end of the video, Spencer mocks a traditional clap stick dance and says, \u201cAboriginal identity transcends skin colour. I am Aboriginal, end of story,\u201d before placing a petrol can in front of her nose.<\/p>\n Blurton, the first Indigenous Bachelorette in the reality TV series, was getting coffee on Wednesday morning when she received multiple messages from members of her community telling her to watch Spencer\u2019s video.<\/p>\n Blurton told this masthead that she was disappointed but \u201cunfortunately, not surprised\u201d when she saw Spencer\u2019s video. So she decided to press record.<\/p>\n \u201cI really hate that I have to make this video, but I cannot sit back and just let this happen,\u201d Blurton said in the recording she posted to social media in response to Spencer\u2019s video.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so sick of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people being the brunt of the joke because it\u2019s not funny. You can argue that this is comedy, and it\u2019s satire, and it\u2019s funny, but it\u2019s actually not \u2026 let\u2019s be clear, it\u2019s not humour, it\u2019s a racist stereotype.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat in the world makes you think that this is funny, like it\u2019s not a game, and it\u2019s not your life. I\u2019m an Aboriginal person, and I\u2019ve never sniffed glue in my life \u2026 Why do you choose to humiliate and create more hate for a community that is already facing such prejudice and racism all the time?\u201d<\/p>\n Blurton urged her followers to report Spencer\u2019s videos. \u201cIf you can, please do me a favour: don\u2019t engage in her content, report the video, report her and share that she takes some accountability for her actions because I just don\u2019t know why you would create something so harmful.\u201d<\/p>\n Peninsula Hot Springs responded to the backlash on Thursday in a Facebook post, referring to Spencer as \u201cformer\u201d employee.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPeninsula Hot Springs is aware of concerns that have been raised regarding social media content circulating online from a former employee,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to acknowledge and sincerely recognise the concern and disappointment that has been expressed, particularly by members of First Nations communities, community partners and those who have reached out to us directly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do not support or endorse content that is inconsistent with our values or our commitment to inclusion, respect and cultural safety.\u201d<\/p>\n Spencer, in response to questions from this masthead, said she stood by her video and apologises \u201cto absolutely nobody\u201d. <\/p>\n Spencer rejected accusations of prejudice, saying she targeted all kinds of people with her content.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t make jokes at Aboriginal people. I make jokes about all kinds of people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Spencer said her parody was based on an episode of Insight featuring Roxanne \u201cRoxy\u201d Tickle, a transgender woman who a judge found had been indirectly discriminated against<\/a> when she was barred from a female-only social media app, Giggle for Girls, in a landmark case.<\/p>\n \u201cI created a parody using the same format, the same logo, and the same \u2018serious interview\u2019 style to satirise what I see as an even more absurd idea: White people claiming Aboriginal identity for benefits,\u201d Spencer said.<\/p>\n Five days ago, Spencer posted another satirical video in the same format targeting the Indian community in which she wears a traditional outfit and speaks in an accent and says: \u201cI was assigned Australian at birth, but I identify as Indian.\u201d<\/p>\n She throws rubbish on a front lawn in the video and says, \u201cIt\u2019s a lot harder for me having much less melanin. People often assume my race \u2026 What do you mean I need deodorant?\u201d<\/p>\n Spencer said SBS had not asked her to take down the video.<\/p>\n In a statement, SBS said it was aware that social media posts were circulating featuring the unauthorised use of its logos.<\/p>\n \u201cThe posts and individual are in no way associated with our content and have been reported,\u201d an SBS spokesperson said.<\/p>\n \u201cSBS unequivocally condemns all forms of racism and recognises the damaging impact it has on individuals, communities and social cohesion. Such views have no place in Australian society.\u201d<\/p>\n The multicultural broadcaster then linked to two stories, highlighting the racism faced by Indigenous<\/a> and Indian Australians.<\/a><\/p>\n Blurton said the response to her video had been \u201coverwhelmingly supportive\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the same time, many people have expressed frustration that these kinds of harmful narratives continue to surface in 2026,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Lisa](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0849887798425a02bf7ef793497b049e05f617f7d037a8830d60c336ba6d3200.jpeg\")
Lisa Jane Spencer (left) as she appears in the video and (right) Brooke Blurton, who responded with her own message.Art by Matt Willis<\/p>\n![\"Kayla](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8c115ae7ce966009121f78346f9081b2fa2155d8db17a27ec86aa7bafbd296bf.png\")
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