News Corp and MEAA condemn Federal Police raid on Sunday Telegraph journalist
News Corp has condemned this morning’s Australian Federal Police raid on the home of Sunday Telegraph political editor, Annika Smethurst, branding it “a dangerous act of intimidation” while expressing serious concerns about the undermining of the public’s right to know about government policies.
The media group’s fierce criticism was joined by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance which called the Federal government’s move “an outrageous attack on press freedom.”
#EXCLUSIVE: Federal police raid News Corp journalist @annikasmethurst home over a secret government spy plan story.
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That’s News Corp everyone…
The same news corp where people hacked the phones of private citizens including that of missing teenager Milly Downer, deleting messages to free up space making her parents believe she was still alive.
perhaps they should have thought of freedom of the press before editorialising so heavily for a govt. hell bent on destroying our freedoms no?
‘a News Corp Australia spokesperson said: “The Australian public’s right to know information about government laws that could impact their lives is of fundamental importance in our society.
“This raid demonstrates a dangerous act of intimidation towards those committed to telling uncomfortable truths. The raid was outrageous and heavy handed.’
– In that case News Corp must surely be firmly in favour for the immediate release of Julian Assange, right?
Thanks, we’ve fixed that.
Did you read the article? I don’t see how your comment in any way relates to what actually occurred, you just sound like a blind News Corp hater.
… and actually that was News UK, different countries, different leadership mate.
I know this may be hard to understand with all the media crap-talking, but you do know that the LNP are a centre-right party? and the right side of politics are founded on ‘individual freedoms’?
As epitomised in Germany, Italy and Spain in the 1930s and 1940s.
It is outrageous that the telegraph has the temerity to complain about a lack of democracy being enacted in Australia. It has had the chance to champion the cause of democaracy but has declined as it did not suit it’s own political agenda. Now, as it has it’s OWN agenda, it wants journalism protectected? OK GOOD CALL – but what about the rest of us? Why not IF YOU ARE SERIOUS – why not take up the cudgels for the pub crown – all of us! And voice an act that calls for a Bill Of Rights in Australia that defines JUSTICE FOR ALL – free speech, free assembly , truth and transparency in political rhetoric and freedom from persecution for journalists who print t he t ruth. The best example of a demise in democracy being that any jounalist reporting on Manus Island could be locked up for telling the TRUTH. Why don’t you champion a Bill Of RIGHTS for all of us – I can help you frame it…ALL the plebs would like it , instead of being ground down every time they wish to have their say! SO D T how about it = put it to THE PEOPLE!
Not only that John, but the Telegraph deliberately misleading voters with t he fact that the Australian economy is grinding to a halt. Interest rates are predicted to fall from 1.5% to 1.25% , this is NOT good news and provides a catylist for a recession in Australia later in 2019. As well it is interesting to look at the REAL stats that DO exist as to where the Australian ecomony sat before t he libs took power..at No ONE in the world! Now ? Down to about 30 and dropping ..and this is econimic management – I would LOVE a comment from the D T , but I wont get one, I would, however, urge independent persons to DO research, r eal research. This country is heading towards the wastland unless some real policies can be implemented t o save it Why does it take a journalistic crisis on the freedom of t he press for the Murdoch press to champion a just cause they have ignored for many years? STAND UP Dt ..STAND UP FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN UNLESS THERE IS A STAND – YOU CAN BE THE CAT ALYST TO PROCURE GOOD CHANGE. Does not the Government have to take heed if a pettition of so many request an issue? The issue should be a BILL OF RIGHTS for the Australina People – why would THIS be wrong?