Q&A recap: Common sense is the first casualty of a panel show war

By Neil McMahon
Updated June 30 2015 - 8:13am, first published 8:00am
Q&A host Tony Jones was accused of 'gotcha journalism' on Monday night's program.   Photo: ABC
Q&A host Tony Jones was accused of 'gotcha journalism' on Monday night's program. Photo: ABC
Opposition Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek doesn't always enjoy ABC content either. Photo: ABC
Opposition Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek doesn't always enjoy ABC content either. Photo: ABC
Freedom Comissioner Tim Wilson believes the quality of Q&A has deteriorated since 2008. Photo: ABC
Freedom Comissioner Tim Wilson believes the quality of Q&A has deteriorated since 2008. Photo: ABC
Anne Aly (left) and Laurence Krauss (right) found themselves in the fire pit. Photo: ABC
Anne Aly (left) and Laurence Krauss (right) found themselves in the fire pit. Photo: ABC

On the occasion of its most anticipated and probably highest-rated outing ever, the ABC's Q&A did its best to muzzle it critics, undermine the nation and generally move forward on its mission to rip apart our democratic fabric. Yet as has been the case since the program began its unholy war on all that is decent back in 2008, the Tony Jones-led putsch failed dismally.

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