Murdoch's News Corp accused of trying to bribe Australian senator

[cal04]

Source: The Guardian

Federal police investigate Bill O'Chee's claim he was offered favourable coverage if he voted against digital TV laws

Australian police are investigating a former senator's allegations that an executive from Rupert Murdoch's News Limited offered him favourable newspaper coverage and "a special relationship" in return for voting against government legislation.

Bill O'Chee made the allegations in a nine-page statement to police and they were published Wednesday by Fairfax Media newspapers, rivals of News Corp's Australian subsidiary.

The newspapers reported that an unnamed executive of News Ltd asked O'Chee during a lunch on 13 June 1998 to vote against his conservative government's legislation on the creation of digital TV in Australia. The News group stood to profit from the legislation failing.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/23/murdoch-news-corp-senator-bribe?CMP=twt_fd

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Investigation of political favours against News Ltd
http://www.smh.com.au/national/investigation-of-political-favours-against-news-ltd-20111122-1nszb.html


Police probe ex-senator's claim against News Ltd
http://www.theage.com.au/national/police-probe-exsenators-claim-against-news-ltd-20111122-1nsyt.html

[Angry Dragon]

1. Throw them all in jail and let the courts sort it out

that is what they would do to us

[tabatha]

2. Get rid of this guy already.

Please !

[radhika]

3. So glad they'd never do something like this in the USA! n/t

[dipsydoodle]

4. ditto

wins an award for cynicism this Guardian "news" item. Wonder why he kept quiet about it for 13 years.

[barbtries]

5. 13 years ago.

how much damage has been done since.

[rucky]

6. That's illegal in other countries?

[Enthusiast]

7. There is no reason to believe Australian police

are any less "bought" than London police.

[Kingofalldems]

8. We need a Special Prosecutor for these people

Who knows what's been going on here.

[Uncle Joe]

9. Talking about a desperate need for some trust busting.

The allegations are embarrassing for News Corp, whose ownership of 70% of Australia's newspapers has raised criticisms from within the government that Rupert Murdoch's empire has too much control over the country's media.

70%! :wow: Nothing could come from that kind of power except corruption.

Thanks for the thread, cal.

[defendandprotect]

10. K/R -- It's the only way the RW rises --bribes, corruption -- !!