Watch live: Holgate tells Senate inquiry she was ‘humiliated by our PM’
Former
Australia Post boss Christine Holgate has blamed PM Scott Morrison for
driving her out of the top job, accusing him of humiliating her in
Parliament.
“I lost a job – a job I loved – because I was humiliated by our Prime Minister for committing no offence and then bullied by my chairman Lucio Di Bartolomeo, who unlawfully stood me down under public direction of the Prime Minister,” Ms Holgate told the hearing.
“This made my leadership at Australia Post untenable and seriously threatened my health. I
have
done no wrong. Their bullying of me was far from over. I was subjected
to a biased investigation and intimidated with constant threats of
further allegations and criticism.”
Ms Holgate said this caused her health to deteriorate “to the point where I could not find my voice to fight back”.
Coronavirus pandemic
Second case of rare clotting disorder linked to AstraZeneca in Australia
Australia’s medical regulator has confirmed a second case of a rare clotting disorder following vaccination.
The new case was in a woman in her 40s from Western Australia. She remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Media concentration by Murdoch, Nine and Stokes, and ABC cuts, a danger to democracy – report
The heavy concentration of media ownership in Australia corrodes democracy. The antidote is a thriving public broadcaster, but by 2023, Coalition cuts to the ABC will add up to $1 billion. Elizabeth Minter reports.
Don’t believe the hype: The powerful wield 'cancel culture'
Recent outcries of "cancel culture" are red herrings that should be dismissed, writes Dr Rashad Seedeen.
Peter Dutton has jumped on this defamation train by going after Twitter users who took umbrage with his "he said/she said" characterisation of the Brittany Higgins alleged rape case.
“I’m not going to be defamed in that way, and people should know that if they want to do that, there’s a price to pay for it.”
Such actions encourage a culture of self-censorship where writers second-guess and curb their writing in order to avoid derailing their career or potential defamation cases in the future.
Cancel culture exercised by those in power has a direct impact upon the capacity for the public to engage in a necessary discourse in democratic processes to make informed decisions, as the media is hamstrung by a culture of fear and intimidation.
Unlike Twitter mobs, people who hold institutional power can exploit their position to actually destroy the lives of their targets.
When we examine this on a global scale the stakes become much higher.
Hiding the truth ensures the powerful remain unaccountable
There is no greater threat to the rule of law than actions which seek to prevent the truth from being discovered by an impartial judicial process.
Nation ‘At Front Of Queue’ Discovers It Is In Wrong Queue
Australia has been waiting in line for doughnuts, it has been revealed
GOP donors were not happy with the narcissistic baby man's "horrible" ravings.
Nation ‘At Front Of Queue’ Discovers It Is In Wrong Queue
Australia has been waiting in line for doughnuts, it has been revealed
GOP donors were not happy with the narcissistic baby man's "horrible" ravings.
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