Federal police hunt for Laurie Oakes fuel leak source
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,2204 [2008-6-23]
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AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are sifting through the telephone recordsof Daily Telegraph columnist Laurie Oakes to find who leaked Cabinet documents whichembarrassed the Federal Government.
They are cross-checking the incoming and outgoing calls of Oakes,who is also political editor of the Nine Network.
On May 28, Oakes revealed Cabinet documents which showed fourfrontline economic departments had warned the Government itsFuelWatch program could increase petrol prices.
The next day the head of the Department of Prime Minister andCabinet, Terry Moran, called in the AFP to find the source.
The use of telephone records was exposed when a friend of Oakes ofmore than 30 years was visited by AFP officers to discuss a callbetween the two on the day the leak was revealed.
It had been only a social call. However, the police interviewrevealed Oakes' telephone records were being examined.
Oakes, currently in the US, said it was part of a big brotherattempt to restrict information.
"If this is happening, it's not the fault of the federalpolice," Oakes said. "They're professionals, just doingthe job they've been given. Politicians are to blame for bigbrother laws and attempts to restrict the information votersreceive.
"For the record, my phone records would reveal nothing ofrelevance to this investigation."
A spokeswoman for the AFP confirmed an investigation was under wayand until it was completed "it is not appropriate tocomment".
Channel Nine's head of news John Westacott told The Daily Telegraph he was unaware of any investigation of telephone records.
On May 30, Oakes was interviewed by AFP Deputy Commissioner TonyNegus by telephone, in an exchange Oakes later described as"very civilised".
Police checks on telephone calls were used in 2004 to find thealleged leaker of Department of Veterans' Affairs material to Herald-Sun reporters Michael Harvey and Gerard McManus. Harvey and McManusrefused to name their source and in June last year were convictedof contempt of court and fined $7000.
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are sifting through the telephone recordsof Daily Telegraph columnist Laurie Oakes to find who leaked Cabinet documents whichembarrassed the Federal Government.
They are cross-checking the incoming and outgoing calls of Oakes,who is also political editor of the Nine Network.
On May 28, Oakes revealed Cabinet documents which showed fourfrontline economic departments had warned the Government itsFuelWatch program could increase petrol prices.
The next day the head of the Department of Prime Minister andCabinet, Terry Moran, called in the AFP to find the source.
The use of telephone records was exposed when a friend of Oakes ofmore than 30 years was visited by AFP officers to discuss a callbetween the two on the day the leak was revealed.
It had been only a social call. However, the police interviewrevealed Oakes' telephone records were being examined.
Oakes, currently in the US, said it was part of a big brotherattempt to restrict information.
"If this is happening, it's not the fault of the federalpolice," Oakes said. "They're professionals, just doingthe job they've been given. Politicians are to blame for bigbrother laws and attempts to restrict the information votersreceive.
"For the record, my phone records would reveal nothing ofrelevance to this investigation."
A spokeswoman for the AFP confirmed an investigation was under wayand until it was completed "it is not appropriate tocomment".
Channel Nine's head of news John Westacott told The Daily Telegraph he was unaware of any investigation of telephone records.
On May 30, Oakes was interviewed by AFP Deputy Commissioner TonyNegus by telephone, in an exchange Oakes later described as"very civilised".
Police checks on telephone calls were used in 2004 to find thealleged leaker of Department of Veterans' Affairs material to Herald-Sun reporters Michael Harvey and Gerard McManus. Harvey and McManusrefused to name their source and in June last year were convictedof contempt of court and fined $7000.
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