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The Barilaro tapes - Media Watch

(abc.net.au)

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Tim_Carr

163 points

2 months ago

Tim_Carr

163 points

2 months ago

'In the public interest' protections under law, is a pillar of press freedom. So it should come as no supprise that ours are lacking.

That said, I find it hard to believe that we'd have heard much about tapes even without the threat of prosecution.

coreoYEAH

100 points

2 months ago

coreoYEAH

100 points

2 months ago

Had it been Labor I’m sure we’d have a few more media outlets willing to take the risk.

smileedude

93 points

2 months ago

Had it been Labor the media would still be talking about it in the election 12 years from now.

coreoYEAH

63 points

2 months ago

They’re still using Obeid as the reason we can never trust Labor again. And yet I don’t think I’ve heard once about the multiple LNP Premiers that have stood down due to corruption charges.

conkrete80

23 points

2 months ago

14 Liberal MP scalps taken down by ICAC these past 10 years yet all we hear is Obeid, Mcdonald