ABC made ‘inaccurate’ claim, reporter tells court

However, the ABC press release, published a year later to coincide with the second article, said: “Allegations about the conduct of November Platoon were first reported by the ABC’s investigative journalist Mark Willacy in October 2020.” The press release referred to the first article.

He agreed with Chrysanthou that the press statement could be “understood to mean the Department of Defence are investigating … allegations about November platoon referred to in your story”.

“I knew…