Peter Dutton’s Mouth peice when things get too hot defending Murdoch Media. Dutton made reference to ASIO advice on 2GB and the ABC and said he had evidence which he wouldn’t show unless push came to shove.We can be certain that evidence won’t be forthcoming. (ODT)

The home affairs department secretary, Michael Pezzullo, defended the Australian by noting that although the headline had characterised it as “Asio advice” the body of the article described it as a “briefing from the department of home affairs, based on advice from Asio and Australian Border Force”.

“If you read down the column it was transparently apparent it was from the department and drew on, in part, advice from Asio.”

Top spy boss criticises the Australian for misrepresenting Asio advice | Australia news | The Guardian