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Complaint about Leon Compton on ‘The Drum’ – Letter to Mr Cheek

Mar 28, 2025

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Exchange of emails between Jeff Briscoe and Samantha Stayner, Manager of ABC local Hobart, regarding statements made on The Drum on 9 June 2023 by Leon Compton: Dear Mr Cheek,Complaint – Leon Compton – Public Interest v Safety I wish to submit a complaint about ABC Hobart editorial policy and the lack of impartiality of…

ABC Hobart’s Leon Compton Crosses the Line: An Interview with Louise Elliot

Feb 28, 2024

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in Media Bias

On 21 February 2024, Independent Candidate for Clark and Hobart City Councillor Louise Elliot appeared on ABC Radio Hobart’s Mornings program, hosted by Leon Compton. What should have been an opportunity for voters to hear about Elliot’s vision and election platform quickly devolved into a one-sided interrogation. In a letter to Fiona Cameron- ABC Ombudsman,…

When Journalists Silence Debate: Leon Compton Saying NO Debate on the Drum

Jun 28, 2023

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in Media Bias

On 9 June 2023, ABC journalist Leon Compton appeared on The Drum and made an extraordinary admission. He questioned whether dissenting views should be aired at all: “As a journalist it’s sometimes hard because you want to air a balance of perspectives but what perspectives are reasonable to air? Particularly those that dress up opposition,…

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Complaint about Leon Compton on ‘The Drum’ – Letter to Mr Cheek

ABC Hobart’s Leon Compton Crosses the Line: An Interview with Louise Elliot

When Journalists Silence Debate: Leon Compton Saying NO Debate on the Drum