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Friend,
Last week, at the Labor National Conference, delegates passed a resolution to put in place the scaffolding for a Murdoch Royal Commission.
The motion was moved by Paddy Crumlin, General Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, who declared “there needs to be a review and it needs to be done in a way that exposes the projectile vomiting of ideology from Sky News”.
His words were met with thunderous applause.
While the media diversity motion that passed fell short of explicitly calling for a Royal Commission, delegates did call on the government to recognise that a diverse media sector is “fundamental to a well functioning democracy” and to “implement substantial media reforms”.
The motion was then seconded by government MP Andrew Charlton whose speech included a subtle but important detail as he conceded “the evidence base needed to inform government intervention in the [media] sector is lacking”.
And what would be the single best way to gather evidence for major media reforms? That would be a Royal Commission – so we’re calling on the Albanese Government to do just that.
Can you sign the petition calling on Anthony Albanese to establish a Murdoch Royal Commission?
Of course, we still have a long road ahead of us to make a Murdoch Royal Commission a reality. The motions passed at the National Conference aren’t binding and it’s clear the Albanese Government is currently unwilling to go up against the Murdoch Press.
But in the coming months we’ll have ample opportunities to make our case before a powerful parliamentary inquiry. That, coupled with these recent developments from the National Conference, means there has never been a better time for us to dial up the pressure.
That’s why we are re-launching our record breaking petition calling for a Murdoch Royal Commission – this time addressed directly to Prime Minister Albanese.
Click here to add your name to the petition calling on the Albanese Government to establish a Murdoch Royal Commission!
The Labor National Conference was also an opportunity for us to show key Labor decision makers the data from our Murdoch Referendum Accountability Project.
Dr Fielding, who is leading this research, presented her data at a high-profile fringe event and the response was overwhelmingly positive. A number of delegates and key decision makers engaged with the findings and asked to be kept updated as the campaign continues.
When the dust settles after the referendum there will be a reckoning on the role played by the Murdoch Media in spreading anti-Voice misinformation and providing a megaphone to the most vitriolic elements of the No campaign. It will be a key opportunity for us to push the case for a Murdoch Royal Commission.
Between now and then, we need to show the Albanese Government there is overwhelming public support for a Royal Commission. And the clearest way to do that is by re-launching our record breaking petition, signed by thousands of people.
Click here to add your name to the petition calling on Prime Minister Albanese to call a Murdoch Royal Commission!
Friend, thank you for your ongoing support of this campaign.
Together, we will continue to build pressure needed to establish a Murdoch Royal Commission and build a fairer media landscape.
In solidarity,
Ruby and Kirsti
