Parliament media crackdown after Labor MP’s shield Riverton MP Jags Krishnan from questions on his finances

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New barriers have been erected to separate politicians from journalists outside State Parliament, a day after Labor MP’s attempted to block reporters from reaching under-fire…

New barriers have been erected to separate politicians from journalists outside State Parliament, a day after Labor MP’s attempted to block reporters from reaching under-fire Riverton MP Jags Krishnan in scenes the Premier has labelled “not ideal”. A staffer from the Premier’s office had instructed two MP’s to “support” Dr Krishnan into Parliament on Wednesday in a move Roger Cook was apparently not aware had been ordered. “What happened yesterday was not ideal,” the Premier said on Thursday. “I’ve said repeatedly since the attack on Helen Haines we need to all take the temperature down.

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