FP given opportunity to response but declined. I wouldn't respond to the Australian either if I was FP. Maybe FP contacts an alternate paper for an interview.
This is a tricky article to address in the sense that you can't respond to ever query in the media and I wouldn't want to lose face / nor lose a great appointment responding. Mona's highly respected and has a great reputation, her resume, Board appointments and credentials speak for themselves. How awkward if would be to contact her and say that some b grade reporter on the other side of the world is saying this and this and we want proof of this and that? etc. That in itself looks amateur.
We do need to be more professional with our website and governance but there will always be trolls and always be rubbish reporting unfortunately.
I haven't read the article so I'll reserve comment on that.
Everyday is another day closer to fully funded production. Looking forward to the months ahead and not the drama of the past week or two.
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