It is disgraceful the Palaszcuk government even contemplated passing a new law which would have prohibited the publishing of corruption allegations against MPs over the caretaker period, according to Sky News host Peter Gleeson.
"Another example of the incompetence of the Palaszcuk government," Mr Gleeson said. "Celebrated journalist Peter Greste said this was bad legislation. So did the media union. "This bill belongs in Putin’s Russia or Xi Ping’s China, not the Queensland of today."
Please, the “media” needs to get a grip.
Disgrace!!!!
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