The Journalist : Paul McInerney

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

---

Paul McInerney is a Senior Journalist at the Illawarra Mercury, and has worked at the paper for 20 years.

During the ICAC inquiry and ensuring scandal, Mr McInerney was Chief of Staff, a role where he oversaw hundreds of pages of coverage on the issue.

“I was very much at the front line. ICAC, when it was opened, I was there for the opening day,” he said.

“It came as a bit of a shock when the councillor assisting got to his feet to outline what the hearings would be all about. My jaw hit the deck, and it was over a forty page indictment of many of our most prominent citizens.”

In this interview, Mr McInerney talks about his experience as a journalist covering the ICAC scandal. He also speaks about his experience with the current Administrators, and about the public opinion of the current Council.

---

What happened to democracy in Wollongong?

0 comments:

Post a Comment