Scathing evidence has emerged this week of News Corp wrongdoing.
The Robodebt Royal Commission has revealed how Liberal staffers worked with News Corp to undermine and intimidate victims and produce favourable coverage for the Coalition.
The Murdoch Press could have sided with everyday people to expose Robodebt. Instead they used their monopoly power to protect their political mates and turn the tables on those affected.
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As the scandal started to unravel, and under fire from “left wing media”, the Government turned to News Corp to produce articles “written in a way that the Minister liked”1. One piece accused Labor of running a scare campaign and leaked victims’ personal details.
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The evidence proves that News Corp has no regard for the truth or upholding the journalistic standard of fair reporting.
Download MURDOCH WATCH now and submit a complaint to the Press Council about the Murdochs’ coverage of Robodebt. With a few clicks, our app sends your report to the regulator, to the staff at Murdoch Royal Commission HQ and, if you choose, to your networks on social media to spread the news of the campaign.
This is crystal clear evidence that News Corp has too much power over our politics. They will stop at nothing to get what they want, it’s up to us to push back.
Happy reporting,
Kirsti Gorringe
National Director.
P.S If this is what we’ve learned at a Robodebt Royal Commission, imagine what we could learn with a Murdoch Royal Commission. Chip in to support all the work we do to make a Murdoch RC a reality now: https://murdochroyalcommission.org.au/campaigns/donate/
References
[1] Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, Transcript Hearing Day 28 – 31 January 2023
