Morrison's Govt awash in corruption, but what does Murdoch put on page 1? Surprise, surprise. Another character assassination attempt based on selective, twisted accounts of me seeking fairer coverage for Labor 15yrs ago. Anything to avoid the substance of #MurdochRoyalCommission

The Murdoch media were bad in 2007, but after 2010 they became an extreme far-right operation. Ask the many professional journos who’ve since quit News Corp. Ask Rupert's son, James, who spectacularly resigned over the "hidden agendas", "disinformation" and climate change denial.

As I've already stated publicly, I make no apology for seeing Murdoch and his editors to lessen their anti-Labor bias in 2007. I can only assume we'll get his other editors to do their own "tell all" stories of meetings with me. Do your worst, Rupert.

As for Penberthy's account, it's wholly one-sided. How seems to have forgotten his drunken, and remarkably frank, observations about what it's really like working as one of Rupert Murdoch's editors. A bit of memory loss, David?

I asked Penberthy that night why his paper launched such vicious personal attacks on people. His swaggeringly arrogant answer: "Because we CAN". I've never forgotten it. Murdoch's power rests in maintaining culture of fear - one of the reasons why we need #MurdochRoyalCommission.

I'm sure the Australian's editor Chris Dore, the most grovelling editor in Murdoch's service, will continue these personal smears laced with inaccuracies. Yet he's never run a straight news story outlining the biggest e-petition in history - and why 500,000+ Australians signed it

In a year when Murdoch has closed 100+ newspapers and sacked 200+ writers and photographers, you'd reckon they would welcome a royal commission to put their industry on a stable footing. No, they'd rather be the only shark in a shrinking pond than risk giving up their monopoly.

This campaign for a Royal Commission isn't about individuals. It's about ensuring Australians can rely on diverse sources of accurate news and information rather than being misled. Despite the smears, I will not be intimidated by Murdoch's bullying one bit http://MurdochRoyalCommission.com