We've certainly had an intense week.

Comments from our Prime Minister and
his team, followed
by the shockjocks at Sydney's Radio 2GB.

News Corp's The Australian - giving us
front page treatment and Rupert Murdoch's army of columnists
and editorial writers all falling behind to complete the attack.

Why? - all because of the appearance
on Q&A of a hothead Muslim called Zaky Mallah - whom the
ABC allowed into a studio debate to ask a question about the
new anti-terror laws.

A panel member stated last night on Q&A the Liberal MP
Steve Ciobo missed the opportunity to answer Zaky Mallah
in a calm and mature way. Instead Mr Ciobo chose to provoke,
and ignited the situation. We all know what happened next.

In a program about terror it was
reasonable to have Mallah in, and in calmer times most of
the Australian media have shared this view. For example -

Mallah has appeared many times in the media in the past.
Six on SBS, six on ABC, three on Channel 7, four on Channel 10,
twice on 3AW and on each on 2UE and Perth's 6PR.

Mallah also featured on News Corp's papers including an
exclusive in The Australian - September 2012 - which judged
him reformed. According to The Australian story Mallah was
anti-violence, pro freedom and a devout supporter of
Australian democracy.

And two months earlier on Channel 10's - The Project, Mallah
was condemning Islamic State as idiots, criminals, and
warning Australian teenagers not to go to the Middle East
to fight.

Had the Liberal MP Steve Ciobo reacted differently to Zaky
Mallah - following our former PM's example of his reaction
to David Hicks on Q&A, we would not have this incident today.

Truly a missed opportunity to have shown not only Zaky Mallah
but other young Muslims watching the program - what a
mature, and egalitarian government we have running this country.
Confirming our belief in the democratic traditions of
equality for all under our legal framework.

Fox, "Had the Liberal MP Steve Ciobo reacted differently to Zaky Mallah - following our former PM's example of his reaction to David Hicks on Q&A, we would not have this incident today"

False comparison.

An excellent example though of the ABC setting up invitees it doesn't like for an ambush. Highly unethical, as is making news.

I want the old Auntie back. The independent one that didn't waste millions on tawdry politicking.

Paul Sheehan is right to say that the ABC is not a monolith and scrutiny should be directed at the influence of particular individuals, examples being Executive Producer Peter McEvoy and Host, Tony Jones.

ABC bias peaks with Zaky Mallah appearance
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/abc-bias-peaks-with-zaky-mallah-appearance-20150628-ghzvys.html

'Truly a missed opportunity to have shown not only Zaky Mallah
but other young Muslims watching the program - what a
mature, and egalitarian government we have running this country.'

what a joke. The regressives demomised anyone speaking about allowing hoards of anti Western people into our nation. Now its conservatives fault because they are having to clean up the regressives mess. The boat problem has been fixed (drownings stopped) however this current mess largely created by ideology of the left will not be fixed by 'maturity'. It will only be improved by speaking the truth as the minister did.

//however this current mess... will not be fixed by 'maturity'.//

No, god forbid that adults should behave in a mature fashion. What the world come to if everybody started acting their age?

Foxy: A panel member stated last night on Q&A the Liberal MP Steve Ciobo missed the opportunity to answer Zaky Mallah in a calm and mature way. Instead Mr Ciobo chose to provoke, and ignited the situation. We all know what happened next.

Yep, we sure do. Mallah real moslem nature came to the front.

Foxy: And two months earlier on Channel 10's - The Project, Mallah was condemning Islamic State as idiots, criminals, and warning Australian teenagers not to go to the Middle East to fight.

Yet he supports Al Nusa an Al Queada off shoot. Which is just as bad.

So do you prefer Al Nusa over ISIS, Foxy?

Toni you have obviously never seen what happens to cheese when it matures to much. Just look at the over educated judges in Amercia and you will get the message.