Credlin rebukes Clennell for raising dispute before scheduled segment
Peta Credlin reprimanded fellow presenter Andrew Clennell on air after he raised a dispute with One Nation’s James Ashby before the subject had been scheduled. Credlin said Clennell was trying to “hijack” her programme and insisted she would decide the topics and their order.
The disagreement followed Pauline Hanson cancelling an appearance on Clennell’s programme after he criticised one of her cartoons. Clennell said Ashby had texted him that Hanson thought he was a “d***head”; Ashby had appeared on Credlin’s show the previous day. Clennell said viewers had asked why Credlin had not supported him, while Credlin said she respected him, had apologised after their earlier broadcast and intended to discuss the issue later.
In short
- Credlin told Clennell not to hijack her show.
- Clennell raised his dispute with James Ashby on air.
- The disagreement followed Pauline Hanson cancelling an interview.
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The case for
Credlin’s position can be defended as protecting the programme’s agreed structure and her responsibility as host to decide when topics are introduced. Raising a personal dispute before its scheduled discussion could disrupt the broadcast, and she said she intended to address it later while expressing respect for Clennell and apologising for their earlier exchange.
The case against
Clennell’s position can be defended as seeking a timely response to a dispute that had become relevant to viewers, particularly after Hanson cancelled an appearance on his programme and viewers asked why Credlin had not supported him. Raising Ashby’s message on air could be seen as asking for clarity from a colleague who had recently interviewed Ashby, rather than simply trying to take control of her programme.
Explained simply
Peta Credlin and Andrew Clennell are Australian television presenters who host separate programmes on Sky News Australia. Pauline Hanson leads One Nation, a political party, and James Ashby is a senior party figure who has appeared on Credlin’s programme.
The dispute centres on a cancelled interview and a cartoon by Hanson that Clennell had criticised. It also raised a question about how presenters handle disagreements on air and decide which topics their programmes cover.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Fiery moment Peta Credlin erupts at colleague Andrew Clennell on live television: ‘Hijack my show’”.