Monday, 10 June 2019

Senator accuses home affairs boss Mike Pezzullo of intimidation after AFP media raids

Home affairs department secretary rejects suggestion he tried to silence Rex Patrick in phone call where he asked him to reflect on ‘unfounded’ criticism

The Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick has claimed the home affairs department secretary Mike Pezzullo attempted to silence his criticism of the government’s handling of press freedom.

Pezzullo has strongly rejected the suggestion he sought to intimidate the crossbench senator, but acknowledged that he asked him to reflect on his “unfounded” comments in the wake of federal police raids on the ABC and News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst’s home.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2WZJ0zC

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