As the Morrison government begins its inquiry into press freedom, there is concern about the bipartisanship of the committee hearing it. At the centre is Andrew Hastie, facing his own issues over comments on China. Paul Bongiorno on the politics behind both.

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

Background reading: 

Press freedom and Hastie words on China in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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As the Morrison government begins its inquiry into press freedom, there is concern about the bipartisanship of the committee hearing it. At the centre is Andrew Hastie, facing his own issues over comments on China. Paul Bongiorno on the politics behind both.Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2019/08/17/press-freedom-and-hastie-words-china/15659640008622">Press freedom and Hastie words on China</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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As the Morrison government begins its inquiry into press freedom, there is concern about the bipartisanship of the committee hearing it. At the centre is Andrew Hastie, facing his own issues over comments on China. Paul Bongiorno on the politics behind...

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