The Guardian’s Political Editor Joins the Ranks of PM’s Spin Team

‘I am genuinely shocked to see Murpharoo take up a spot to now be officially running lines for Labor,’ the opposition said on social media.
The Guardian’s Political Editor Joins the Ranks of PM’s Spin Team
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 25, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has criticised the Labor government for granting an official position to a political editor from the left-leaning The Guardian Australia newspaper.

On Jan. 29, Katharine Murphy, a veteran journalist and a harsh critic of Mr. Dutton and the Coalition, made a surprising announcement when saying that she would quit her job at The Guardian to take up a new role in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s office.

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