Tuesday 10th December 1996
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There have been numerous examples this year where the facts have been "apparently" misreported through the editor of the paper down. There was the Professor Manning Clark allegations about being an "agent of influence" for the Soviet Union which resulted in a Press Council rebuff; there has been the continual slanted and misreporting of Pauline Hanson, her statements and the "effects of her statements" throughout the year... and now there is Woorabinda... where the Courier Mail reported that Aborigines were strip searched after being arrested while on their way to funeral of an Aboriginal elder. The truth came out last night on the television news when the wife of the dead elder confirmed that the Police clearly stayed away from the funeral procession and the people attending it while they arrested other members of the community for non-payment of traffic and other fines.
The Police Commissioner summed it up when he said in a letter to the editor of the Courier Mail "Your staff should do theirs (job) equally well - stick to the facts."
The letter is shown in full.
Pasquarelli was accused of having direct links to Western Australian Liberal power broker, Senator Noel Crichton-Browne, whose dalliances in the internal working of the W A Liberal party has seen it dessimated in recent years. The Senator has been accused of involvement in alleged vote rigging which has resulted in popular State Liberal party members leave to become elected Independents in previously safe Liberal seats.
Pasquarelli regularly clashed with Ms Hanson's close friend Barbara Hazelton who is affiliated with the Gold Coast Pauline Hanson Support Group. The head of the group last week accused Pasquarelli of "mind bending" Ms Hanson.
Pasquarelli was apparently seen by Hanson and others in her camp as grabbing too much of the limelight and attention. Hanson saying that she did not wanted to be deflected from voicing the issues important to to the people of Australia.
Ms Hanson is known to be unhappy with the way her stance on Asian immigration and Aboriginal aid has attracted fringe right-wing elements.
Former Prime Minister was reduced to tears yesterday... (yawn) when asking Pauline Hanson to "back-off". Hawke said, "I would like to say very, very directly to her that I travel extensively in Asia and what she is saying and doing is hurting Australia and Australians."
This comment seems to be supported by a comment from a survey by the Far Eastern Economic Review, which found the mainstream media anti-Asian rhetoric in Australia adversely affected investment in Australia as follows:
(Seen as a barrier to business by businessmen from that country)
South Korea: 80%
Malaysia: 64.4%
Hong Kong: 61.3%
Taiwan: 53.8%
Japan: 48.1%
Indonesia: 47.8%
Thailand: 47.6%
Singapore: 47.1%
Philippines: 33.3%
Australia: 23.1%
The official reason given for Bartels early departure is that he didn't want the company to be disrupted by a double changeover in July (when his existing contract expires) as Stan Wallis will be elevated to the position of chairman at that time.
Coles chairman Nobby Clark said, "Both Peter and the company agreed this was not desirable and that it was in the best interests of the company to stagger the changes and achieve greater continuity."
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