Wednesday, November 01, 2006
ABC REVEALS, CONCEALS
The ABC’s Rafael Epstein asks a question of former UK environment minister Elliot Morley:
When Downing Street hears Australian ministers now saying that a global trading scheme, a version of Kyoto part II, they’re very difficult things to get to. China and India, everyone has to line up together before Australia will jump. What do you think their attitude would be?
Audio at the same ABC link reveals an identically-worded question. But an archived transcript held at the Parliamentary Library (no link available as yet) reveals that a line from Epstein may have been edited:
When Downing Street hears Australian ministers now saying that a global trading scheme, a version of Kyoto part II, they’re very difficult things to get to. China and India, everyone has to line up together before Australia will jump. Do eyes sort of roll to the heavens in Downing Street? What do you think their attitude would be?
The ABC—its AM program specifically—has form when it comes to cover-ups.