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Tuesday 7th July 1998
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Between the One Nation lines
The growing media bias following the success of One Nation in the Queensland
State Elections reached a low point on Sunday with Pauline's ex-private secretary
Barbara Hazelton becoming the focus of a renewed round of claims and misleading
articles.
I contacted Pauline's political adviser, David Oldfield, during that afternoon
and suggested that we set up an ambush on the media to draw attention to
how biased the media were.
The trap was laid on Monday with a press conference being called by Pauline
Hanson at her Ipswich office to discuss the allegations that
were made the previous
week by Liberal MP Tony Abbott. The Queensland Times came
to the meeting. The Queensland Times (QT) were largely responsible
for pre-election state leader, Heather Hill, failing to be elected by just
a few hundred votes - because of their blatant biased reporting in the days
leading up to the election.
Mrs Hanson started the press conference by asking whether any of the 20 media
who had assembled in her office were from the QT. She then ordered QT staff
reporter Simon Kelly and photographer Kym McEwan-Watson out of her office.
McEwan-Watson refused to leave so state director Peter James called on a
member of the Australian Protective Services staff to escort her from the
offices.
Mrs Hanson then attacked the media in general for biased reporting. She then
turned the blow-torch on the QT accusing their biased reporting being responsible
for Heather Hill failing in gaining the seat of Ipswich and possibly being
responsible for the loss of another state seat in the area.
"I personally, and also my candidates around the last election, as well as
One Nation, are fed up with the biased reporting from the media.
"The Queensland Times did not do a fair job in reporting prior to the last
election. And I believe that it is because of their biased reporting and
their stories that Heather Hill and another candidate lost their seats -
and this is quite well known around Ipswich."
Mrs Hanson attacked the media in general saying that they were "after newspaper
sales".
She said that the QT would never be allowed into any more One Nation press
conferences.
In reply the editor of the QT, Mark Hinchliffe, said, "A media conference
call is a call for all media. When you start being selective about the media
you're prohibiting freedom of speech and freedom of the media, which is something
One Nation has been very strong on - the ability to have your say.
"But it doesn't seem like it's good medicine for them to take as well."
Hinchliffe described the paper's relationship with One Nation as on-again,
off-again. "I suppose they are targeting us because Heather Hill lost in
this area. But it's good to see that they think we are an effective media
in Ipswich."
The last comment compounds the QT's position because it clearly exposes the
political bias of the paper and its intention in the lead up to the Queensland
State Election.
Making the
news" -
an indepth exposé of media and political collusion at the highest
possible levels in Australia.
Another perfect day in paradise.
Have a good one.
Recent stories exclusive to
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The Barbara Hazelton
betrayal - 2nd July 1998
Pauline Hanson's
One Nation Queensland State MPs meet in Parliament - 27th June 1998
QANTAS censor Pauline
Hanson - 24th June 1998
"Paul" (Big "K")
Costello's lies - 22nd June 1998
Live coverage
of Queensland State Elections - 13th June 1998
Beattie's preference
lies exposed - 11th June 1998
Launch of
One Nation state policies - 8th June 1998
Sixty Minutes break
new barriers in unethical reporting - 6th June 1998
Ray Martin revelas
his spots when challenging Pauline Hanson on A Current Affair - 4th
June 1998
The backlash to
Ray Martin's unethical behaviour during his interview with Pauline
Hanson.- 4th June 1998
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