Labor’s desperation showing - Julia Gillard bubble-wrapped, isolated from journalists

26/07/10

Labor’s desperation showing. Julia Gillard bubble wrapped, isolated from journalists. Reporters being force fed questions by the ALP Machine.

Labor spin machine goes into overdrive with questions for Tony Abbott

Matthew Franklin, The Australian, July 26, 2010 10:40AM

"The Labor Party's attempts to control the campaign for the August 21 election are reaching new levels of Kevin Rudd-style control-freakery.

Party operatives telephoned journalists this morning to advise them on what questions they should ask Tony Abbott.

At the same time as Julia Gillard is being criticised for constantly refusing to address questions at her press conferences, her Labor machine now appears to want to want to write Mr Abbott's..."

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And the Press Gallery reaction to the Bubble Campaign:

• latikambourke Press Pack following Team JG blowing up again. Follow @bennpackham and @andrewtillett for 1st class whinges.
• bennpackham "This is a hospital guys, there are sick people here!" Yeah, you brought us here #ausvotes #saynotostagemanagement
• bennpackham Gillard bubble campaign continues #ausvotes
• bennpackham Gillard spin docs shielding PM from journos today as she meets new mums and babies. Just cameras #saynotostagemanagement #ausvotes
• EmmaJChalmers  PM to appear soon to talk about more docs and nurses for emergency departments.
• EmmaJChalmers Gillard reportedly in maternity wing. Could have been a sweet story.
• EmmaJChalmers Going to be very difficult to write about Gillard's hospital visit - journalists banned from following her in. Cameras only.
• andrewtillett More Gillard media management at Launceston Hospital. No journos just 4 TV cameras and 2 journos while PM meets patients #ausvotes

And from Tony Abbott's side

• latikambourke‎ Can't complain. Typical management but not as bad as JG's it seems. RT @julesmoxon: @latikambourke how do TAbbott and team treat you guys?