The lobby group chaired by the former PM – Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission – says its campaign is still alive, despite the Albanese government’s rejection of its cause | LisaVisentin auspol
It has been almost two years since Kevin Rudd uploaded a video to his social media channels calling Rupert Murdoch an “arrogant cancer on our democracy” and invited Australians to signIt gathered half a million signatures, including that of former Liberal prime minister, and triggered a year-long Senate committee inquiry that concentrated its focus on the influence of Murdoch’s News Corp empire.
This obvious brick wall has not deterred Rudd, nor the organisation he chairs, Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission , which was set up last year to continue the lobbying efforts. “We’ve seen this in the past many times. For example, with the Coalition on net zero, or the banking royal commission. Time and time again, governments will often say no to something until we can prove that there’s a reason that they’ve got to do it and show that there is public support for that to happen,” Gorringe said.
Gorringe, whose campaign experience includes a stint with progressive lobby GetUp and working on US senator Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, took over the reins of the AMRC in July from Sally Rugg, who left to work for newly elected independent Kooyong MP Monique Ryan.In further proof of life, the organisation is hiring a campaign director to work alongside Gorringe – a full-time role that will pay $97,000 at a minimum.
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