I could be generous and say Chris Cahill is being economical with the truth. However, in this instance, he is just flat-out lying.
He appeared on Michael Laws’ show on the Platform about two weeks ago and was talking about gun laws.
In the interview he made an astonishing claim that Matthew Hunt was killed with a semi-automatic assault rifle that had been “diverted” from a licenced firearm owner to the criminal. The inference was that the gun register would prevent this.
Have a good listen, especially near the end where he gets all squirrelly and then changes the subject.
Cahill is emphatic that this firearm was “diverted” and identified where the firearm originated from.
That was a lie. There is no other word to describe it.
How do I know it was a lie?
Well, because someone made an Official Information Act request about this precise matter. And, surprise, surprise, the Police have no idea where he got the firearm from and haven’t prosecuted anyone for the offence.
I don’t know about you, but deliberately lying to a media organisation on behalf of the organisation you represent is pretty serious and should be the final nail in his coffin, after being busted multiple time for lying...and screwing up their pay negotiations.
Perhaps Michael Laws might like to get this proven liar back on his show to hear what he has to say about it all.
Personally, I think he should resign.
