Comments on: Is Peter Dutton seriously encouraging criminal conduct?

By: Tobias Ziegler

Tobias Ziegler — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:22:45 +0000

An interesting point, TD. This might become a bigger issue as political communication extends into new technologies like blogging, Twitter, etc. – while politicians have always had communications staff who “speak” with the politician’s voice (e.g., media releases), we’re now seeing them produce briefer, more direct communications with the public. To what extent is the politician ultimately responsible for anything that goes out under his or her name? And what sort of oversight are politicians exercising over what their staff do with these modes of communication?

By: AR

AR — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:12:16 +0000

The Mad Monk had the gall to wail ” the government is using the full machinery of the State to go after whistleblowers..”. Not at all what his hero did to Kelly or Kessing.

By: Mr Squid

Mr Squid — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:25:50 +0000

turnbull and abetz should already be in deep s**t for encouraging at least one public official to hand over confidential material, and possibly for being parties to the equally serious criminal offence of impersonating a commonwealth official. so should newscrap, but undoubtedly they will lie and bluster their way out of that, and invoke the usual newscrap excuse of protecting sources or journalistic ethics (there’s a contradiction in terms for you!).

By: TD

TD — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:30:15 +0000

Assuming it was him, and not a staff member, of course.

By: Tobias Ziegler

Tobias Ziegler — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:58:59 +0000

Yes.

By: GavinM

GavinM — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:57:58 +0000

I’m sure the comment was meant in jest, but in the current climate – perhaps not quite appropriate.

By: confessions

confessions — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:56:21 +0000

didn’t Dutton used to be a police officer before coming into parliament?