Laurie Oakes, Cheryl Kernot, and The Unreported Story
“While it is one thing for journalists to stay away from such a matter, however, it is quite another for Kernot herself to pretend it does not exist when she pens what purports to be the true story of her ill-fated change of party allegiance….”
This 2002 story refers to Australian politician Cheryl Kernot publishing her memoirs but omitting to mention her affair with fellow politician Gareth Evans. Journalist Laurie Oakes “outed” the affair, claiming Kernot’s omission was unethical.
