According to the Australian today Julia Gillard  said “I do believe that Australians watching all of that happening overseas with News Corp are looking at News Ltd here and are wanting to see News Ltd answer some hard questions”.

A number of members of the Federal government have been critical particularly of The Daily Telegraph, over their coverage of her government's climate change plans.

Politicians in London are less restrained

Mr Murdoch told a committee of MPs he was not aware that former News of the World Editor Rebekah Brooks had admitted in 2003 that the paper paid police officers.
During forensic questioning from Labour MP Tom Watson in the culture, media and sport select committee Mr Murdoch was asked whether he had been "misled" by senior employees.
"Clearly," he replied.
Mr Watson pointed out that former News International chief executive Ms Brooks admitted in 2003 that police had been paid for information.
Mr Murdoch said: "I am now aware of that. I was not aware at the time.
"I'm also aware that she amended that very quickly afterwards."
Mr Watson said: "I think she amended it seven or eight years afterwards but did you or anyone else in your organisation investigate it at the time?"
Mr Murdoch replied: "No. I didn't know of it."
Asked why he had not sacked News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck after the Max Mosley civil case, when the judge found he had blackmailed two prostitutes involved, Rupert Murdoch replied: "I have never heard of him."
Mr Watson asked him why he thought he had not been informed of such a serious case by News International executives.
"Do you think this was because they thought you would think nothing of it?" he asked.

The Telegraph London 20 July 2011