‘There is no place for fear and loathing’, says News Corp’s Eliza Barr after alleged assault
News Corp journalist Eliza Barr has spoken out about the alleged altercation involving herself, News Corp photographer Dylan Robinson and a supporter of Senator Fraser Anning.
Following a press conference for the senator, it is alleged the supporter made intimidatory remarks to Barr, before escalating to violence, punching Robinson and ripping his shirt.
In Saturday’s edition of The Daily Telegraph, Barr said it is essential people working in the press can do their jobs without the threat of violence.
Some people have wondered what exactly I asked the senator yesterday. Here’s one. #auspol pic.twitter.com/qYVsK4znM4
— Eliza Barr (@ElizaJBarr) April 26, 2019
“If you have something to say and you stand by it, there should be no reason to attack the people who factually report it,” she contested.
She also hit out at Anning – who announced his policy of banning Muslim and “black” immigration – noting if he is going to make outlandish claims, he should be prepared to respond to media scrutiny.
“He [Anning] said Muslims and Sudanese people are repeatedly committing acts of violence here against local people,” she wrote.
“Mr Anning can say that if he wants – but he should not be surprised when the media does its job and asks for evidence.”
Barr also defended Cronulla, and the wider federal electorate of Cook which it falls into, saying “hatred does not live here”.
After the incident, News Corp stressed the importance of the safety of its staff.
“The safety of our staff, and their ability to report in news events unhindered is of utmost importance to us, and is a fundamental right for all journalists.”
The Shire has a very low crime rate in any case , and the question by the reporter was correct in seeking evidence of Sudanese or black person crime rates in the Shire. She was correct – there is very little evidence of a Sudanese /black crime problem in the Shire because they are not there to begin with.
Where she has it wrong is that maybe this guy, Mr Anning, was standing in the wrong suburb, as the most dangerouse suburbs in Sydney are listed as:
Greenacre.
Guildford.
Merrylands.
Bankstown.
Punchbowl.
Liverpool.
Busby.
Granville.
He should have been telling the Shire people not to become one of these suburbs given the low and excelent record of The Shire in crime stats. Here is an extract from one her groups’ publications – “Analysis by The Sunday Telegraph of official crime statistics published by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has found the Sutherland local government area (LGA) has the lowest rate of break and enter, vehicle theft, malicious damage to property and theft from car or house per capita”.
So the evidence seems to be , as in Melbourne Sudanese gang behaviour, that its best not to have them in your suburb. She’s been undercut by her own house publications.
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