Hastie and Morrison
Aug 16, 2019 • 15m40s
As the Morrison government begins its inquiry into press freedom, there is concern about the bipartisanship of the committee hearing it. At the centre is Andrew Hastie.
Hastie and Morrison
59 • Aug 16, 2019
Hastie and Morrison
As the Morrison government begins its inquiry into press freedom, there is concern about the bipartisanship of the committee hearing it. At the centre is Andrew Hastie, facing his own issues over comments on China. Paul Bongiorno on the politics behind both.
Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.
Background reading:
Press freedom and Hastie words on China in The Saturday Paper
The Saturday Paper
The Monthly
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