Controversy
Meakin was thought to have disrespected the death of an Australian Soldier when he allowed an interview to air that used the death to acquire viewer ratings. Peter's recent efforts to expose the secret gay life of a NSW Parliament Minister, David Campbell, raised the ire of the general public with controversial reasons to "out him" in the public interest.
A number of notable community members have been vocal in David's defence despite David's alleged infidelity. Public survey's have demonstrated disapproval of Peter's reasons for his justification to run the story under the guise of the public interest, and also as retribution for an act of hypocrisy on David's part. No evidence of actual mis-conduct or ministerial impropriety was presented that demonstrated David's ability to discharge his duties was compromised as minister. But rather the evidence strongly suggests only a matter of marital infidelity.
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