ABC pulls Andrews interview after Premier posts Twitter video | zoesam93
The ABC has pulled an interview between former radio broadcaster Jon Faine and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews just hours before it had planned to publish it online, saying it lacked editorial value in the wake of a social media video posted by the Premier on Sunday about his return to work.
Jon Faine: “The fact is that there is no one else at The Age that has been interviewing Dan Andrews consistently for 15 years like I have.”An ABC spokesman said: “Jon Faine’s story was a valuable insight into the Premier’s ordeal but once Mr Andrews had spoken to these issues publicly, the editorial value of the article was reassessed.”
“It’s a real shame that the crossing over of his social media piece about falling over means the whole piece bites the dust.” On Sunday, a slickly produced video appeared on Twitter featuring Mr Andrews and his wife, Catherine, explaining the accident more fully. It included piano music and shots of his family preparing food and hot drinks in the kitchen. In it, Mr Andrews said there had been some “vile stories” put out about how his accident occurred.