Essay by Eric Worrall
“… We are part of a debate machine maybe, but not a denial machine. …”
News Corp Australia chair says outlets not part of climate crisis ‘denial machine’
Graham Readfearn
Environment and climate correspondent Thu 13 Nov 2025 13.34 AEDT…
A senior News Corp Australia executive has defended the company’s platforming of climate science deniers, saying its news outlets were not part of a “denial machine” spreading misinformation.
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The chair of the committee, Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson, asked Miller “why do you platform climate sceptics” and said News Corp “[relies] on lots of opinion pieces from lots of people that are climate deniers”.
“I hope you are not suggesting that we should censor them?” Miller responded.
“This country has a great democracy and healthy debate and to answer your question there are people with differing opinions to your own but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a voice.”
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Whish-Wilson said several submissions to the inquiry had claimed News Corp Australia was part of a “climate denial machine” that included PR companies, thinktanks and consultancies.
Asked if News Corp was part of that machine, Miller said: “No. We are part of a debate machine maybe, but not a denial machine.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/13/news-corp-australia-michael-miller-climate-crisis-denial
Welcome to today’s Australia, where allowing people whose views serving politicians dislike to have their say qualifies you for accusations of being part of the great climate denial machine.
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