4th Sep 2023, 3:43 PM – Senate Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Murdoch-owned News Corp

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by South Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens), which means it failed.

Amendment text

Omit all words after “The conduct of the”, substitute “Murdoch-owned News Corp in relation to their history of climate denialism, with reference to:

(a) News Corp’s history of biased coverage in relation to the climate crisis;

(b) any collusion between News Corp and the fossil fuel industry; and

(c) any campaigning or lobbying by News Corp or any of its mast heads for stronger anti-protest laws”.

Original motion text

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2023:

The conduct of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in relation to the protest at the home of the Chief Executive Officer of Woodside Energy, with reference to:

(a) the ABC’s actions in attending the protest;

(b) engagement between the ABC and the protestors prior to the incident;

(c) any collusion between the ABC and the protestors;

(d) the explanations provided by the ABC for its attendance at the incident, and the extent to which those explanations are accurate; and

(e) any other related matters.