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“Pauline Hanson's attack on a
Guardian journalist questioning her at the
National Press Club yesterday was an "assault on the freedom of the press", the
media union says, as Labor and Liberal MPs criticise the One Nation leader for
getting personal with journalists.
The
Guardian has also defended its senior reporter, Sarah Martin, saying it
stood by the "rigour" of her reporting, and was concerned by One Nation's
statements suggesting
The Guardian and other outlets, including the
ABC,
were not welcome at party events or press conferences.
At her first National Press Club address, Senator Hanson called
Guardian
journalist Sarah Martin "trashy" for questioning her daughter Lee Hanson's
employment by One Nation, saying she would be banned from future events.
"Honestly, you never give up. I have never seen a person that is such a trashy
journalist, and what you put out all the time, you've got this obsession with
constantly trying to pull down myself, my party or Mrs [Gina] Rinehart,"
Senator Hanson said.
"You will be banned from my answering. I'll answer you this question today, but
I am telling you now, don't come near me for an interview in the future."”
Via Muse, who wrote "Same playbook as Donald Trump. Journalists are taking this
as a workplace violation. Interesting and appropriate approach."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
