Why doesn’t News Corp need to register under foreign influence scheme?: The Guardian
Kevin Rudd’s staff accused an Australian government department of taking a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to News Corp after finding the media company did not need to register under the foreign influence scheme.
Documents obtained by Guardian Australia reveal the Attorney General’s Department dismissed two cases that the former prime minister suggested may require News Corp to disclose activities under the scheme.
In a letter released under freedom of information laws, Rudd cited the reporting by the Saturday Telegraph in May 2020 about Covid’s origins, which appeared under the headline “China’s batty science: Bombshell dossier lays out the case against the People’s Republic”.