WATCH THIS: ABC's @PatsKarvelas spends the first half of this interview badgering @Tony_Burke on the impact of a policy that DOES NOT exist. This is the lowest standard of journalism I have ever seen. Short thread #auspol #thisisNOTjournalism https://twitter.com/SquizzSTK/status/1359748240237682690

. @PatsKarvelas is referencing a policy that @cporterwa literally fabricated out of thin air during a press conference the other day. Tony Burke pointed this out several times and yet PK just kept on going.

She was asking questions as if the policy was an official Labor position. It's not. She has taken the fabricated words of Porter as fact. I am so tired of MSM and their inability to fact check. Just because a politician makes a claims, that doesn't make it true!

It's the job of journalists to separate facts from lies, not accept Liberal words as truth. Journalists aren't supposed to be parrots yet they have been parroting Morrison press releases and taking Minister claims as fact for years now. This interview is clear evidence of that!

If you think I'm exaggerating or above the clip is cut in a way to make PK look bad then watch the full interview. 8:00 to 21:35. It wasn't untill 15:45 until PK let @Tony_Burke actually explain Labor's positions on employment matters. https://iview.abc.net.au/video/NU2122V008S00

How many times @abcnews @gavmorris must Burke tell PK that it is not a Labor policy? This interview is a disgrace and makes a joke of journalism. I will be reporting this to the ABC's professional standards. There are no excuses this time! Pathetic! #auspol #ThisisNotJournalism