


In the recording, the group could be heard laughing and joking about the inner workings of Parliament House, a former colleague's last name, and calling Mr Lehrmann a 'predator' - despite the unproven allegations.įord said though the conversation was recorded over five hours, 'there is that fine line between relaxing (an interviewee) and giving them some confidence, particularly when you're dealing with something as intimate as this story was'. 'I don't want to put words in your mouth, but if you can enunciate the fact that this place is all about suppression of people's natural sense of justice.' People who deserve to be heard, not being heard.' I'll always be motivated by exactly the same thing. 'I'm a girl from the western suburbs of Sydney. Mr Sharaz also asked Wilkinson what she wanted out of the interview, to which she replied: 'The inequality that exists out there, whether it's white privilege, whether it's male domination, whether it's you know criminal activity that is suppressed. The lunch was recorded, and subsequently played during the Spotlight special on Sunday night. Ms Higgins and her boyfriend David Sharaz had a five-hour lunch with Wilkinson and Channel 10 producer Angus Llewellyn a few days prior to her interview on The Project on Februwhen she first aired her rape allegations. 'But I generally think when someone says, "I don't want to put words in your mouth", that is exactly what they do want to do.'

'Yeah, it's a fine line, isn't it,' Ford replied. Sunrise host Natalie Barr asked Ford: 'Was that coaching or was that a journalist talking before the interview?' Lisa Wilkinson is pictured with her Logie award for Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report, which is now being called into question
