Guardian Australia owes Malcolm Turnbull thanks – but not favours
In a revelation that may confound those who take a hyper-partisan view of politics, Malcolm Turnbull’s new memoir outlines the part he played in the establishment of Guardian Australia.
As Turnbull writes, in the seven years we have been operating, Guardian Australia has only rarely endorsed his or his government’s policies.
Since we are a progressive publication and he is a politician of the centre right, that should hardly come as a shock. But his part in our establishment might surprise some who approach relationships between the media and politicians on terms of mutually beneficial transactions. We don’t work that way.
Read more; https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/16/guardian-australian-malcolm-turnbull-media-diversity
As Turnbull writes, in the seven years we have been operating, Guardian Australia has only rarely endorsed his or his government’s policies.
Since we are a progressive publication and he is a politician of the centre right, that should hardly come as a shock. But his part in our establishment might surprise some who approach relationships between the media and politicians on terms of mutually beneficial transactions. We don’t work that way.
Read more; https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/16/guardian-australian-malcolm-turnbull-media-diversity
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