The son of former Nine Chairman Peter Costello has made light of his father’s physical altercation with a journalist at Canberra Airport, reports News Corp’s Jonathon Moran . The ex federal treasurer resigned from Nine’s board after the ugly stoush with The Australian journalist Liam Mendes over the media company’s bullying and harassment scandal. Speaking to comedian Dave Hughes in audio played on the Hughesy, Ed and Erin 2Day FM breakfast show, Costello’s A Current Affair reporter son, Seb , said: “ Erin Molan , how are you my friend?” Costello Jr said.
“It is lovely to see your co-host. Hughesy is very brave by the way, you know what happens when people put a mobile phone in front of a member of my family. Anything can happen, so you’ve got to be careful.
” Confidential understands Hughes had been walking in St Kilda, Melbourne, on Monday when he saw Costello Jr and approached him for a chat. [Read More] See Also: Peter Costello stands down as Nine chairman Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has broken his silence about the treatment of Australian journalist Cheng Lei during Chinese Premier Li Qiang ’s visit to Australia this week, report The Australian’s Blair Jackson and Duncan Evans . Speaking with ABC Perth, the Prime Minister denounced the behaviour of some of the Chinese delegation, who appeared to try and block cameras from filming Lei while Albanese signed agreements with the premier in Canberra on Monday.
“There should be no impediments to Au.
