News of the world – AU – The empire of Scott Morrison and Murdoch News Corp « works as a team, » says Turnbull.

Malcolm Turnbull accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of working as a team with the News Corp and Sky TV.

The former prime minister joined Kevin Rudd in supporting the petition for a royal commission on media diversity and the role of the Rupert Murdoch News Foundation, which both believe to be a malign and partisan force in Australian politics.

He told 7: « I think Morrison is determined not to suffer the same fate that I suffered from the right of the liberal party in Murdoch’s press. ». . 30.

“So Morrison has been holding fast to Murdoch’s press, and they support him.

“They do not hold him accountable for his failures and criticize his opponents. And yes, they work as a team.

While the petition has over 500,000 signatures, it has failed to secure a royal commission so far. Instead, the Greens will conduct an investigation in the Senate.

“The important thing, you have to be aware, News Corp is now basically propaganda. « It’s a political organization that employs a lot of journalists, » said Mr. Turnbull..

« While the Murdoch press generally tends to be conservative in general, but sees it [as] in its interest to give the other side of politics half a push, in the past decade, it was just wall-to-wall propaganda in the name of the National Liberal Party. . . . And [in the US it has become] a propagandist for the far-right Republican Party, ”Mr. Rudd said.

Malcolm Turnbull believes that the relationship between the Prime Minister’s office and Murdoch’s media was closer during the era of the man who succeeded him..

“Their correspondents and editors had access to cabinet decisions before they were taken. In fact, they reported that cabinet decisions were taken while in fact it turned out that they were not, so there was extraordinary access..

Mr. Abbott refused an interview with 7. 30, but issued a statement describing the allegations as « unfounded distortion. ». .

“Unlike some, as prime minister, I have never dropped out of the cabinet or took a background against my colleagues,” he wrote.

« For me, this is a disgrace and a betrayal of the solidarity that must exist within a political party with a shared commitment to the people it represents.

“In general, it was made clear that Australia needs more media and more media diversity; but it will not respond otherwise to groundless distortions or honoring the corrupt job..

According to Mr. Turnbull, Rupert Murdoch had known one way or another for 40 years.

Although he was able to contact the media baron by phone, he was unable to convince him to cancel the attacks on his leadership when the matter was important..

« I could not understand this bitter campaign against which I was subjected to from Sky News and from some of its newspapers, especially The Australian . . . He used to say, « They don’t have a lot of viewers » or « The Oz (Australian) doesn’t have a lot of readers, » and he always confused her..

Mr. Turnbull believes that Mr. Murdoch wanted to « install » Peter Dutton as Prime Minister, and he failed..

When asked if this shows that Mr. Murdoch was not « full force, » Mr. Turnbull replied: « It appears to you that his influence is great..

When called for an interview, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office directed 7. 30 for the Office of the Minister of Communications. A spokesman declined to comment publicly ahead of the Senate investigation.

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