'Totally and utterly unacceptable' for Cheng Lei to be blocked by Chinese officials
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says it is “totally and utterly unacceptable” after footage emerged showing Sky News Australia host Cheng Lei being blocked from the view of cameras by a Chinese official.
Formerly detained journalist Cheng Lei has spoken out after her view of a document signing and press conference with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Canberra was obstructed by Chinese officials on Monday.
A Chinese embassy official stood in front of Cheng Lei, who was sitting in an area assigned for media representatives.
Mr Albanese was questioned about the moment on Monday by The Daily Telegraph’s Clare Armstrong.
“I didn’t see that,” Mr Albanese replied.
Ms Paterson spoke to Sky News Australia about the moment, saying Prime Minister Albanese’s response was “not credible”.
“This kind of behaviour on our soil, in our Parliament, is totally and utterly unacceptable,” Mr Paterson said.
“We do not body-block journalists from filming in our Parliament House and for Chinese officials to behave this way in our country shows disrespect for our Parliament and our customs and frankly I think there should be an apology from the Chinese delegation for this behaviour.”
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Either his staffers are utterly incompetent, or he's a liar. Or both.
@NeverAgain316
Ай бұрын
BOTH
@harryevans5577
Ай бұрын
He’s definitely both,And a thief he’s steeling a living from the Australian tax payers,😊
@leealan6416
Ай бұрын
I would suggest the Chinese Government has his balls. I voted for Albanese thinking he was a good man, and then he became a soft cock.
@robertthomas3777
Ай бұрын
Both.
@leealan6416
Ай бұрын
You are 100% spot on. I am of the belief that Albo lied about not knowing. I voted for Albo thinking he was an honest good human. What a let down that has been. Albo is corrupted by the Left Wing Lunatics. He could have chosen to give China a very gentle spray, but took the typical useless soft option reinforcing the behaviours of China's rubbish in our country.
This is a disgrace and the pm should be just shamed for his actions
Our Australian Parliament House, our press conference. Security should have removed these chinese agents.
@user-dq1gp4qv4j
Ай бұрын
就像中国清除澳大利亚间谍一样😂
@tracytorbarina9865
Ай бұрын
@@user-dq1gp4qv4j GET OUT OF OUR COUNTRY COMMIE , YOU MIGHT BE WELCOME AROUND OUR POLLIES BUT TRY YOUR OPINION IN THE PUBLIC I GUARANTEE YOULL REGRET IT
He's definitely lying. His lips are moving.😮
@robertthomas3777
Ай бұрын
100%
Albo is a fool
I hope all Australian politicians get it clear in their heads - the bullying isn't just in the South China Sea, it's already happening in our homeland.
"I was travelling in the car"
Like Albo ignore crying lady right beside him, just ignore her because I am the prime minister. His actions speak louder than his words.
His lies will catch him out one day
@steverogers9507
Ай бұрын
Got him now. Look at the polling.
@olddog-fv2ox
Ай бұрын
They catch him out every day
@robertthomas3777
Ай бұрын
Nah - he, alike so many of them are Teflon coated.
It’s marvellous what you can’t see when you don’t want to
"a weak and rattled Prime Minister ..."
SLEAZEY DIDN'T SEE the sonar , helicopter flare or the many cyber incidents. Iam starting a go fund me page for new spectacles for albo, please give generously he really needs them
James Patterson needs to get into the Lower House ASAP, he is a future PM
Vote Labor out while you can still vote.
It's interesting that ABC doesn't allow any comment. That is very worrying?
@user-fu2re4vw7f
Ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly. Sky is the only news outlet where comments are allowed. ABC news has become a one way left propaganda news chanel. 😔
@olddog-fv2ox
Ай бұрын
They never had, a propaganda institution
I just hope and pray that Albanese will not be our Prime Minister again. It's too much. How can anyone vote for him. 😢
I was wewwy wewwy busy in my Car. Foreskin wouldn't know he was on fire, until the fire brigade came and put the fire out.
Blocking?
Get back to me when his voice has broken
An apology from the Chinese delegates you say, yeah hell would freeze over first.
Am 62 and Albanese and his predecessor Morrison are easily the worst two PM's in my life time. This is the level Australian politics has stooped too.
@davidharvey8179
Ай бұрын
Have you really forgotten Rudd and Gillard?
@OG_Sigma87
Ай бұрын
@@davidharvey8179I was going to say the same thing
@steverogers9507
Ай бұрын
This bloke is way worse than Morrison ever could be.
@robertthomas3777
Ай бұрын
They’ve all been dodgy. Lab and Lib are just opposite buttocks of the same backside. They’ve been prostituting this country for years.
Please let me vote this repugnant party out of government as soon as possible. Maybe if we lie and say he's brilliant he'll call an early election.
Love your work Sen Patterson
Great and frank interview. Keep going James.
Elmer not wanting to upset his boss with a negative response against China! 🙄🤢🤮
Again - Albo refuses to respect a woman
Hard for Albanese to see chinese officials doing what they want on Australian soil when he's trying to pick up all the chinese yuan falling out of his back pocket.
He is either driving and has no phone, he hasn`t seen something, or he doesn`t know ( supposedly) about the issue .Weak liar.
Go on you sky for sticking up for her
This is that Australian leader.. And this is why I don't pay tax....
If that happened in your own home the culprits would be asked to leave and not come back. Rethink these agreement’s and don’t go back.
the pm is so inept .
This is Flip Flop Albo and Each way Albo at his best,,,Albo the liar!!
My god! Time wasters.
Start investing in local manufacturing, reduce dependences on China. This kind of kowtowing is unacceptable by those in charge!!!
What is the crime being committed by standing between this criminally convicted journalist and the public camera?
I believe him, then i don't think he is aware of very much
How precious democracy is. Don’t let anyone spread misinformation about stolen election lies if it’s so important, I guess.
WHATS WRONG WITH YOU TOM??
What Apology, holyshit man??😷
CAN YOU UPDATE US ON THE TENS OF THOUSANDS PROTESTING AGAINST NETANYAHU?
What would Patto do then? Let a kerfuffle morph into a scuffle and jeopardise billions in trade? Easy to say in the shadows.
@PaulJames-by2rf
Ай бұрын
Is trade better then freedom
@olddog-fv2ox
Ай бұрын
We should ban all trade with the CCP
Cheng Lei is entitled to his views and a right to express his views, but expressing them in Australia's Parliament during a state visit is not the right place, it is confrontational
Has Sky News ever talked about an Australian Journalist Julian Assange who was jailed by the US authorities for exposing US war crimes in the Middle East?? I bet you that if Sky News is dire to criticizing its master US.
Maybe coincidence???
'Totally and utterly unacceptable' for Cheng Lei to be blocked by Chinese officials, because she works for SKY news?
Says the bloke who has a beard just to show he's not a boy.
Ooh, international incident with à SKy reporter. Yawn.
Albanese loves Pandas.. Please don't ask any other hard questions..
請求英王廢掉阿爾巴尼斯政府！
工黨下台！😡😡😡
We love China, without China there would no Australia 🇨🇳👍