The Wiggles are handling a different type of hot potato — a workplace dispute that has reached Australia’s Federal Court.

The legendary kids entertainers are being taken to court by Luke O’Neill, who in January 2024 was unveiled as their first ever CEO, but was sacked just 16 months later. O’Neill is suing Wiggles Holdings Pty Ltd, group co-founder and “blue” wiggle Anthony Field, and general counsel Matthew Salgo, alleging breaches of the Fair Work Act, including claims of unpaid bonuses and unlawful dismissal.

According to documents filed with the court, reported by The Guardian, O’Neill’s employment was terminated in late May 2025, a dismissal he alleges had no reasonable basis.

O‘Neill claims several issues surfaced, which are documented in the paperwork. A year after slotting into

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