Senator Alston has again attempted to bully an Australian media outlet with details of his methods published today on the APC Magazine website.
Documents on the APC Magazine website show that Senator Alston, his Chief of Staff, and his media adviser used heavy-handed tactics against an APC Magazine journalist in relation to two articles published in June this year. Both articles were critical of the Minister’s dealing with issues relating to the ICT sector.
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offered Senator Alston the opportunity to refute the article’s content, but this apparently was not good enough for the Minister.
These tactics have become a bad habit for the Minister’s office. Previous attacks include:
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not one, but two, press releases attacking journalists from The Australian in a seven-day period; |
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spiteful attacks on industry lobby groups, such as the Australian Computer Society, when they have criticised Government ICT policy; and |
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his exaggerated claims of bias against the ABC. |
Senator Alston has to learn that he cannot shoot down every voice that tries to criticise him or his party, especially when he gets it wrong so often.
Correspondence between APC Magazine and the Minister’s office can be found on the APC website.
Media contact: Adina Cirson 0418 488 295 or 02 6277 3334
