And his state propaganda machine.
The ABC gets in excess of a billion dollars a year from the Federal Government in Canberra, mistakenly believed to provide information to australian citizens particularly in the regions away from the more populated areas.
Of course as anyone with multiple functioning brain cells, that organisation is so biased they are always in danger of toppling into the abyss.
Yesterday revelations should have ended the owner and operator of multiple platforms on TV Radio and other media of any remaining credibility.
Following a concerted campaign to destroy a now retired top soldier and commander, Heston Russell, almost a year ago in Federal Court a judge found the State Media giant with unfettered access to the very best lawyers available was ruled to have failed to prove they had any valid reason tp publish on very shonky evidence accusations Russell had committed war crimes, and awarded almost Au$400 000 to Russell.
Yesterday further evidence came to light that in comparing the Helmet recording of the action in Afghanistan was a one warning shot before the chopper borne Au Defence Force soldiers unleashed on men reaching for weapons, to a purported clip of no warning shot but a continuous stream of six shots was proved to be “doctored film” where the additional shots fired had been added.
One might have thought the reporters involved including Mike Willesee might have been at least suspended while an investigation was held.
Err nooo the arrogant bastards doubled and tripled down not even admitting wrong or even considering an apology, an out come that might have satisfied Heston Russell and avoided the Millions wasted culminating in the award of .4 Million to The ex special forces decorated soldier two years earlier.
I have been following the increasing arrogance of the very rich and powerful almost all well to the left politically pack of entitled who inhabit the Australian State Broadcaster. They are “The Untouchables yet successive Liberal Country coalition in government decline to bring them to anything close to observing their Charter.
I am seriously despondent that anything will be done to redress this latest outrage, previous outcomes indicate they will just carry on carrying on.
Every Australian should be appalled at the egregious behaviours and attitudes at every level of the ABC, they are all undoubtably an out of control outfit that needs to be dealt to without waiting.
It just will not happen alas.