Press Council rules Sunshine Coast Daily’s ‘Anna You’re Next’ cover was ‘deeply regrettable’

A Sunshine Coast Daily cover which featured a photograph of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk with crosshairs superimposed on her face and the headline ‘ANNA, YOU’RE NEXT’ was “deeply regrettable” and breached the general principles of the Press Council’s Standards of Practice, according to the watchdog’s ruling.

But, because the News Corp publication printed a front page apology and, after several requests, removed the digital image, no further action needs to be taken, the Press Council decided.

The Sunshine Coast Daily cover which clearly shows Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in crosshairs

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