'If you ever get blown up by a bomb, I won't shed any tears': ABC journalist is bombarded with sickening messages after being accused of bias ahead of the election
- ABC journalist Michael Rowland has been inundated with abusive tweets
- The messages come after interviews with Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten
- Users have accused Rowland of bias ahead of the Federal Election on May 18
ABC journalist Michael Rowland has been bombarded with sickening messages accusing him of bias ahead of the Federal Election.
The co-presenter of ABC News Breakfast was inundated with online abuse by users, following an interview with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on day one of the campaign.
Hot-headed Twitter users were quick to criticise Rowland after he spoke to Mr Shorten about NSW Labor, taxes, negative gearing and coal.
'If you are ever blown up by a US bomb delivered in error as you are going about your work, I won't be shedding any tears, or seeking justice for you,' one user tweeted to Rowland.
ABC journalist Michael Rowland (pictured) has been bombarded with sickening messages accusing him of bias ahead of the Federal Election
The co-presenter of ABC News Breakfast was inundated with online abuse by users, following an interview Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (pictured)
Hot-headed Twitter users were quick to criticise Rowland after he spoke to Mr Shorten about NSW Labor, taxes, negative gearing and coal
Rowland questioned Mr Shorten about the Labor Party's chances of being favoured by Sydney residents during his visit in the western suburbs
Another wrote: 'Watching that interview I was appalled and disappointed in Michael Rowland's attempt to smear Bill Shorten. Maybe they do need a clearout in the ABC.'
'Rowland is an a**hole. The sooner he goes from the ABC the better,' one added.
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Rowland questioned Mr Shorten about the Labor Party's chances of being favoured by Sydney residents during his visit in the western suburbs.
'How worried are you about the prospects of the Labor Party, not just in western Sydney but Sydney generally after the disastrous performance of state Labor in the recent New South Wales election?' he asked Mr Shorten.
The political journalist also questioned Mr Shorten on what the Coalition called the 387 billion dollar burden if the Labor Party is voted in.
One user accused Rowland of pushing a 'leftist agenda' following an interview with Mr Morrison.
Rowland commented the 'chaos' of the Liberal Party's after three prime ministers governed in the past five-and-a-half years.
One user accused Rowland of pushing a 'leftist agenda' following an interview with Mr Morrison
Writing in an article for the ABC's website Mr Rowland said Twitter was becoming 'feral'
'I would like to see our national broadcaster … @mjrowland68 [Michael Rowland] have respect for our elected officials, your left leaning bias is disgraceful,' the tweet wrote.
Writing in an article for the ABC's website Mr Rowland said Twitter was becoming 'feral'.
ABC journalist, Patricia Karvelas, said she was long-time Twitter user but had never seen journalists targeted so aggressively.
'I've been on Twitter a long time and have covered many elections but the over the top targeting of journalists and hyper partisanship I have not witnessed like this before. What an erosion of diversity of voices and decency,' Karvelas wrote.
Another ABC journalist, Patricia Karvelas, said she was long-time Twitter user but had never seen journalists hurled with so much abuse
'I've been on Twitter a long time and have covered many elections but the over the top targeting of journalists and hyper partisanship I have not witnessed like this before,' Karvelas wrote
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