{"id":55884,"date":"2021-09-30T18:37:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T08:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=55884"},"modified":"2021-09-30T19:11:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T09:11:40","slug":"pmo-backgrounds-against-political-opponents-qldaah-qldpol-auspol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/pmo-backgrounds-against-political-opponents-qldaah-qldpol-auspol\/","title":{"rendered":"PMO Backgrounds Against Political Opponents &#8211; @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PMOBackgrounding1.jpg?resize=800%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PMO Backgrounds Against Political Opponents\" class=\"wp-image-55900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PMOBackgrounding1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PMOBackgrounding1.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PMOBackgrounding1.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PMOBackgrounding1.jpg?resize=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Backgrounding against the Palaszczuk Government prior to the state election<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A hot microphone at a press conference in Queensland on Friday, September 4, 2020 exposed just how the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (PMO) attempts to influence journalists against their political enemies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hot mic at the end of press conference: <br>J1: Getting text messages from the Prime Minister&#39;s Office saying you guys aren&#39;t interested in this material (inaudible) Dorothy Dixers<br>J2: That was a DD<br>J3: You did (laughs)<br>J1: Hang on, you want a story or not? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MedaWatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MedaWatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3JQE3fhDNZ\">pic.twitter.com\/3JQE3fhDNZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1301682691335626753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The two &#39;Dorothy Dixer&#39; questions J1 was accused of asking by the PMO &amp; J2\/J3. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mediawatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mediawatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PIDioL1A9g\">pic.twitter.com\/PIDioL1A9g<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1301718661363675138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsQueensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nine News Queensland<\/a> journalist, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lcalcutt\">Lane Calcutt<\/a>, confirmed he was not relaying the PMO questions they wanted him to ask the Queensland Premier <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">Annastacia Palaszczuk<\/a>. They became highly critical of him over text messages of the questions he was asking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No. They were critical of my Qs<\/p>&mdash; Lane Calcutt (@lcalcutt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lcalcutt\/status\/1302337425700564992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>PMO backgrounding against Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farrm51\">Malcolm Farr&#8217;s <\/a>told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCthedrum\">ABC&#8217;s The Drum<\/a> in August 2020 that the PMO was &#8220;filthy&#8221; with Victorian Premier <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielAndrewsMP\">Daniel Andrews<\/a> over his covid-19 response. He revealed a system where senior figures in the federal government were &#8220;encouraging journalists to criticise Premier Andrews&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was requested to publish <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farrm51?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@farrm51<\/a>&#39;s comments on The Drum to the pandemic. Here it is. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/springst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#springst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gc5K8yrFIO\">pic.twitter.com\/gc5K8yrFIO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1291699247373377536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Peter van Onselen backed away from backgrounding allegations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Political commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanOnselenP\">Peter van Onselen<\/a> also alleged that the PMO had texted ABC journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankelly08\">Fran Kelly<\/a> while the two were on-air. He has since deleted the tweet but a trace text message exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Interesting moment with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankelly08?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@frankelly08<\/a>&nbsp;on ABC radio. Discussing Vic belt &amp; road deal I noted federal ministers offered support for it early on. PMO texted in to refute that, Fran put it to me, I pointed out I had transcripts, Fran read them out shortly after. Thanks for playing\u2026\u2014 Peter van Onselen (@vanOnselenP)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanOnselenP\/status\/1298877226335657985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Onselen threatened to name names but nothing ever came of it and the tweet has since been deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Might be better to sit this one out mate. Much like it would have been better for you to sit that other matter out <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hx9DuTs3vT\">pic.twitter.com\/hx9DuTs3vT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Andrew Stafford (@staffo_sez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/staffo_sez\/status\/1397011129147158530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>PMO backgrounding against David Sharaz and Brittany Higgins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrittHiggins_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brittany Higgins<\/a>, who alleges she was raped by a fellow Liberal staffer, challenged Peter Van Onselen later in May about his backgrounding allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Prime Minister&#8217;s Office has been backgrounding that her partner, her now partner has a vendetta or a gripe might be the better way to put it, against the government because of him being a former public servant.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radionational\/programs\/breakfast\/politics-with-peter-van-onselen\/13166422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Political Editor for Channel Ten and columnist for The Australian Peter Van Onselen joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Interesting. In February you went on ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioNational?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RadioNational<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankelly08?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@frankelly08<\/a> and spoke about the backgrounding by the Prime Minister\u2019s office on air. <br><br>Listen in ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tGViwWkVYA\">https:\/\/t.co\/tGViwWkVYA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1J2dpSUzdf\">https:\/\/t.co\/1J2dpSUzdf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Brittany Higgins (@BrittHiggins_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrittHiggins_\/status\/1396996316211736578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During a short exchange, he backed away from any knowledge of the people involved in the &#8216;cowards castle&#8217;. The Tweet has also been deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those blocked, there was a short exchange between Brittany Higgins and Peter van Onselen regarding the backgrounding allegations. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WStXtwW4SF\">pic.twitter.com\/WStXtwW4SF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1397067267326676996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week I revealed the PMO was backgrounding against Brittany Higgins partner. Labor asked about it in the Senate. Simon Birmingham reported back the PM isn\u2019t aware of anyone doing that. I\u2019ve asked the PMO if the PM bothered to look into it or is just happily unaware ????\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u2014 Peter van Onselen (@vanOnselenP)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanOnselenP\/status\/1364712775126114314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2>David Sharaz no choice but to resign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brittany Higgins\u2019 partner has been forced to abandon his job over fears he will be frozen out by ministers as payback for the crisis now engulfing the government. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/feb\/22\/brittany-higgins-partner-abandons-canberra-job-due-to-fears-of-payback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brittany Higgins\u2019 partner abandons Canberra job due to fears of payback.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Backgrounding by the Prime Ministers Office against Brittany Higgins&#39; partner has forced him to resign from his job as a lobbyist. He says it&#39;s impossible to continue in the role when Liberal members have been told not to speak to him. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BIiQAMRllq\">pic.twitter.com\/BIiQAMRllq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1362534336075993088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know for a FACT PMO were backgrounding. I don\u2019t care about me. But Britt cares about me, and it hurt her. Victim blaming at its worst. Go after her strongest support person. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I72OWcNeIT\">https:\/\/t.co\/I72OWcNeIT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Sharaz (@SharazDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharazDavid\/status\/1364716179084898306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let\u2019s take a moment to praise the strong women backing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrittanyHiggins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BrittanyHiggins<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lisa_Wilkinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lisa_Wilkinson<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samanthamaiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@samanthamaiden<\/a>. Thanks to those journalists who wouldn\u2019t put up with the Prime Minister\u2019s Office publicly supporting her while privately backgrounding to hurt her loved ones. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZevqyhTTi1\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZevqyhTTi1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Sharaz (@SharazDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharazDavid\/status\/1363420562878464004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>PMO backgrounds against vaccination incentives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent covid-19 vaccination push in Queensland, the government worked with the National Rugby League (NRL) to offer free tickets to the grand final in Brisbane. The PMO found something wrong in the Therapeutic Goods Administration guidelines which were supposed to have been updated on July 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> People who received free tickets to Friday night&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NRL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NRL<\/a>  preliminary final have had their tickets cancelled after a dummy spit by Australia&#39;s drugs regulatory authority <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BXIRQWOoDw\">https:\/\/t.co\/BXIRQWOoDw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/couriermail\/status\/1440926847596781569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than an our later, things started to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Courier-Mail understands the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NRL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NRL<\/a> will in fact honour tickets already handed out Thursday morning, but has asked that only double vaccinated people be given the free tickets from now on so as to comply with TGA rules<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BXIRQWOoDw\">https:\/\/t.co\/BXIRQWOoDw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/couriermail\/status\/1440937912741216258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Queensland Deputy Premier <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenJMiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steven Miles<\/a> was able to ascertain that there had been no problem from the TGA side. It was the guidelines that were out of date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pt2\/2 The TGA never had a problem with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NRL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NRL<\/a> tickets as an incentive for vaccinations. The guidelines have now been updated which should have been done by the PM from July 6. Deputy Premier <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenJMiles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StevenJMiles<\/a>  says there is a constant undermining of the Qld govt. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPtGlwf3X3\">pic.twitter.com\/VPtGlwf3X3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1441706636767203334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backgrounding against the Palaszczuk Government prior to the state election A hot microphone at a press conference in Queensland on Friday, September 4, 2020 exposed just how the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (PMO) attempts to influence journalists against their political enemies. 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