Ralph Blewitt is the 'whistle blower' that has the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard very worried. Here he is interviewed on the ABC 7:30 Report. Calm, confident and concise is how I would describe his performance. I have spent many hours over a 20+ year career as a police officer sitting opposite crooks while they recounted their stories, and have learned to look for the little indicators that hint at when they are trying to deceive an investigator. None of those tell-tail signs were present during the Ralph Blewitt/7:30 Report interview.
Now compare that with the response of the Australian Prime Minister during her press conference (here). She is evasive, some times her voice sounds quite stressed, she is constantly looking around the room (you can almost tell when she is looking at one of her cronies, the rest of the time she fails to 'engage' the interviewer by looking at them), her lips are frequently thin lines as she holds back something (I'm guessing she held some of those present, and some of the questions in complete contempt with the result the strain shows through if you know what to look for).
The attack on the character of Ralph Blewitt by Julia Gillard was comprehensively mean spirited. As a lay person I'd say she hated him. Not a characteristic you'd expect from someone who has nothing to hide, certainly not one from a privileged person who is leading our country, on a former Digger and whistle blower.
Now compare that with the response of the Australian Prime Minister during her press conference (here). She is evasive, some times her voice sounds quite stressed, she is constantly looking around the room (you can almost tell when she is looking at one of her cronies, the rest of the time she fails to 'engage' the interviewer by looking at them), her lips are frequently thin lines as she holds back something (I'm guessing she held some of those present, and some of the questions in complete contempt with the result the strain shows through if you know what to look for).
The attack on the character of Ralph Blewitt by Julia Gillard was comprehensively mean spirited. As a lay person I'd say she hated him. Not a characteristic you'd expect from someone who has nothing to hide, certainly not one from a privileged person who is leading our country, on a former Digger and whistle blower.
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