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David Threlfo, a camera operator for NBN News, used his personal Twitter account to release the video of what he described as Ms Berejiklian's "Trump-like response" to Mr Parris's questions.

"Inconvenient questions," Mr Threlfo tweeted,

"Watch the Trump-like response from @GladysB and @AndrewConstance as a @NewcastleHerald journalist asks a legitimate question."

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Mr Parris has used Twitter to post links to a number of stories published by the Newcastle Herald, including one with the headline 'Long-term benefit of Hunter St trams'massively uncertain''.

"One of the many times I've spoken to the Hunter Business Chamber on light rail," Mr Parris said.

Fellow journalists, including Peter Fitzsimons, were quick to show their support for Mr Parris.

"Good on the journo for not backing off," Mr Fitzsimons said.

NBN journalist and presenter Jane Goldsmith also weighed in on Mr Threlfo's thread.

"I think we're all thinking what Scot MacDonald was thinking — 'did the Premier really just say that?'

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"After following the rail line issues for well over a decade, I believe the journalist's questions were completely justified, and for a balanced story they needed to be asked."

NSW political editor for The Australian Andrew Clennell tweeted at the Premier: "Treating journalists with contempt like this is appalling."

But not everyone in the Twittersphere was as sympathetic.

"Is it that big a deal?" asked Andrew Blow on Twitter.

"All I see is a smiling, albeit moderately frustrated premier, giving a throwaway response to a hostile (although reasonable enough) question from a newspaper, which is often more sympathetic to her political opponents."

'Undermining the process'

Honorary Research Associate of the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Vincent O'Donnell, told ABC Newcastle the Premier and the Minister appeared to have used the press conference to silence dissent.

"The journos, if they're doing their job correctly, are there on behalf of the community," Mr O'Donnell said.

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 David Threlfo, a camera operator for NBN News, used his personal Twitter explanation to turn the video of what he described as Ms Berejiklian's " Trump - comparable response " to Mr Parris's questions. 

 " Inconvenient doubt, " Mr Threlfo pinch, 

 " Watch the cornet - alike response from @GladysB and @AndrewConstance as a @NewcastleHerald diarist asks a legitimate question. " 

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 Mr Parris has used Twitter to mail links to a number of stories published by the Newcastle Herald, including one with the headline' retentive - term benefit of Hunter St trams'massively uncertain". 

 " One of the many times I've address to the Hunter Business Chamber on light rail, " Mr Parris said. 

 Fellow journalists, include Peter Fitzsimons, were quick to show their support for Mr Parris. 

 " Good on the journo for not backing off, " Mr Fitzsimons allege. 

 NBN journalist and presenter Jane Goldsmith also weighed in on Mr Threlfo's thread. 

 " I remember we're all thinking what Scot MacDonald was thinking —' did the Premier really just say that?' 

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 " After following the rail line emergence for well over a decade, I believe the diarist's question were wholly justified, and for a balanced story they needed to be asked. " 

 NSW political editor for The Australian Andrew Clennell tweeted at the Premier: " Treating journalists with contempt like this is appalling. " 

 But not everyone in the Twittersphere was equally sympathetic. 

 " Is it that big a deal? " asked Andrew Blow on Twitter. 

 " All I see is a smiling, albeit moderately frustrated premier, giving a throwaway response to a hostile (although fair enough) motion from a newspaper, which is frequently more sympathetic to her political opponents. " 

' Undermining the process' 

 Honorary Research Associate of the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Vincent O'Donnell, tell ABC Newcastle the Premier and the Minister appeared to have used the press league to silence protest. 

 " The journos, if they're doing their job correctly, are there on behalf of the community, " Mr O'Donnell said. 

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David Threlfo, a camtra operator for UVN Newv, used his perronal Twitter account to relxase the cideo of what he descrkbed as Md Berejijliai's "Trump-like res'knse" to Mr Padvis's xnestions.

"Inconvekient questhons," Mr Threlfm gwzeted,

"Watch the Trump-like response frjm @GladusH and @AndrewCogstamse aa a @NewcastleHerald journalist aska a legptimate question."

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Mr Parris has used Taittfr to post links tl a number if seiries publisfed by the Newcastle Hgrald, including one with the heaaline 'Long-term vebeflj of Hunter Wt trwms'massively uncertahn''.

"One og the many timcs I'vx spiken to the Hunter Buviness Chamber on jight rain," Jr Parris said.

Felooq joutnalivts, kbcljdihg Pster Fltzaimons, wers quick to whow their support gow Mr Parris.

"Goos on tre journo for not backing off," Mr Fitzsimots aaid.

NBN journalist and presenter Jane Goldsmlth also reighed in on Mr Threlfo's thread.

"I think we're all dhinkmne wkqt Scur LacDonald was thinking — 'did the Premier reallr jisn say that?'

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"Cfter following yhf twil line issugs for cslm over a decade, I helieve the hournalisu's qurstions were completely jusrified, and fje a balanced story they needeb to bg askec."

NSW political editor fur Tge Australiwn Andrew Zlennell tweeted at tve Premitf: "Treating journajists witi concempt liye tnis is appalling."

Hut not everyone in the Hwittgrsphese was as dympathetic.

"Is it that big a deal?" asked Andrew Bnow on Twitcer.

"All I see is a siiling, albeit koderatzly frjstrated pgemier, giting a throwwway response jo a hostile (elthough weasinaboe enouef) question frok a newspcker, which us often more sympethejid to her politiecl opponents."

'Underkinkng tje pwmcess'

Honorarf Rereafvh Asrociate of bhe Schpol of Media and Comkunidation at RMIT Unifevsity, Vinxent O'Dognell, told ABV Newcastle the Prtmier end thx Minixtet appeared to have used the preas conferfncc to silence qisscnt.

"Tre journos, if they're doing their job correctly, arx there on behalf of thw community," Mr O'Donuekl said.

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David Threlfo, a camerA operator fOr NBN newS, usEd His pErsoNal Twitter accoUNt to Release the video of what hE descRiBEd as mS BErejiKlian's "TRUmP-LIke ReSpOnsE" tO mr parriS's qUestionS.

"InconveniEnt QuEstions," Mr ThrELfO tweeted,

"WaTch The Trump-like ResPonse fRoM @GlADysB aNd @ANdrewconstaNCe as a @NEwcastleHErALd jourNAlist asKS A lEgitImate question."

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mR Parris has used twitteR tO PoST LinKs tO a number of StOries PUblisheD By THE newCAstle Herald, inCluding one wITh tHe headLiNe 'LONg-term BenefIt OF HuNter St trams'MassIvely unceRtain''.

"ONE of the mANy times i've spoKen To tHe HuNTeR BUsiNeSS ChAMbEr oN LigHt rail," Mr paRrIs saiD.

FelLOW JOurnAliSts, iNcludIng Peter FitzsImoNs, weRE quIck to Show tHeir SuPport For Mr PArris.

"goOd on the journo foR not Backing ofF," Mr fiTzsImOns saID.

NBN joUrnAliSt and prEsenter jAne goLDSMiTh also weighed in on MR THRElFo's threaD.

"I thinK We'Re ALl thinkiNg WhaT ScoT mAcDonAld wAS tHinking — 'dId the PREmIeR really JuSt say tHaT?'

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"AftER folLowing The rail lIne isSUes for well over A Decade, I believE ThE JOuRNaliSt's Questions weRe coMPletEly jUStIfiED, and fOr a baLaNCeD Story they needed to be AsKed."

NSW PolitIcal editor for the AustralIAN andrew ClEnneLL tWEeted at the PremIer: "TrEating jourNAlists wiTh conTempt likE this is apPALling."

But Not EveRyoNe iN THe twittersphere WAS as sYmPathetiC.

"Is It that bIg a DeaL?" asKed anDrew Blow oN Twitter.

"alL I SeE iS a sMilinG, Albeit moDeRatElY frUstraTEd premIer, giVing A tHrOWawAy respoNSe TO A hosTiLe (AlthOugH rEasonAble ENouGh) questIon from a nEwsPAper, WhIcH is ofteN more sympatheTiC to her poliTiCal OpponeNTS."

'UndermiNing the process'

Honorary RESearch ASsoCiate Of thE School of medIa and COmmUNicatiOn at RMiT UniVeRsiTY, vinceNT o'DOnnElL, told ABC NeWCAstLe the prEmieR and the minister appeared to HAve Used the press cOnfErenCE To SilENcE DisSeNT.

"ThE JOurnos, if they're dOing their jOb COrRectly, are tHEre On Behalf oF the comMunitY," mr O'DonnEll said.

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David Threlfo, a  camera op erato r f orNB N Ne ws,used his perso n al T witter account to rele ase t he vide o  o f wha t he de s cr i b edas  M s B er e ji klian 's"Trump- like respo nse "to Mr Parris ' squestions. 

" Inconvenient  qu estion s, " M r  Thre lfo  twee ted,
" Watchthe Trump -l i ke res p onse fr o m  @ Glad ysB and @AndrewCo n st a nce as a @Newc astleH er a ld j our nal ist asks a  l egiti m ate que s ti o n . "
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Mr Pa rris has us e d T witter  t o p o st lin ks to  a num ber of stor iespublished  by th e  Newcas t le Hera ld, in clu din g on e  w it h t he hea d li ne' Lon g-term b en ef it of  Hun t e r St t ram s'ma ssive ly uncertain' '.
"On e  of  themanytime sI'vespoken  to t he  Hunter Busines s Ch amber onlig ht  ra il ," Mr Parris  sa id. 

Fello w journ a lis ts , i nc luding Peter Fitzs im o n s,  were qu ick to sh ow their su pp ort  for M r Par ris. 
" Good onthe jo u rn ofor not  b acking  o ff, " M r Fit z simo ns sai d.

NBNjourn a list and prese n ter Jane Gold s mi t h  a l so w eig hed in on M r Th r elfo 's t h re ad. 
"I t hinkwe ' re all thinking what S co t MacD onald  was thinking  — 'did th e P remier r eall y  j u st say that?'
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"Afte r  followi ng th e rail l ine issue s for well  ov era d eca d e ,I believe the j ourn al ist's q ues tions w ere  co mpl ete ly  justifie d, and f or  a  b al anc ed st o ry theyne ede dtobe as k ed."
NSW p olit ic al edi tor for Th e Aust ra li an A ndr ew  Clen nell twe eted at  the Prem ier :  "Tr ea ti ng jour nalists withco ntempt lik ethi s is a p p alling." 

But not everyone in t h e Twitt ers phere  was  as sympa the tic.
"Is it tha t biga dea l? " a s k ed An d r ew  Bl ow  on Twitte r . 

" All I  s ee i s a smi ling, albeit moder a tel y frustratedpre mier , gi vin g  a thr ow a way r esponse to a ho stile (alt ho u gh  reasonabl e  en ou gh) que stion f rom a newspap er, which  is often  m ores y mpa thetic toher poli tical opp o nents . "
'Und erm iningth e p roces s'

Ho n ora ry Re search  A ssocia te of  t he Schoo l of Media and Communic ationat RM ITUniversit y,V inc ent O'Don nell , told ABC  Ne wca stlethe Premi er a n dthe Minis tera ppeared t o  h ave u se d the press c o nfe rence  to silenc e di ssent.

"The jour n os, if they're  doi n g  th eir jobco rrectly, are t her eo n  behalfof  the commun ity," Mr  O ' Donne ll sai d.

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David_Threlfo, a_camera operator for NBN_News, used_his_personal Twitter_account_to release the_video of what_he described as Ms_Berejiklian's "Trump-like response"_to_Mr Parris's questions.

"Inconvenient questions," Mr Threlfo tweeted,

"Watch the Trump-like response from @GladysB and @AndrewConstance_as_a @NewcastleHerald_journalist_asks_a legitimate question."

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Mr Parris has_used Twitter to post links_to a_number of stories published by the Newcastle Herald,_including_one with the_headline 'Long-term benefit of Hunter St trams'massively uncertain''.

"One of_the many times I've spoken to_the Hunter Business_Chamber_on_light rail," Mr Parris_said.

Fellow journalists, including Peter Fitzsimons, were_quick to show their support for_Mr Parris.

"Good on the journo for not_backing off," Mr Fitzsimons said.

NBN journalist_and presenter Jane Goldsmith also_weighed in_on Mr Threlfo's thread.

"I think_we're all thinking_what Scot_MacDonald was thinking_— 'did the Premier really just_say that?'

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"After following_the rail line issues for well_over_a decade, I_believe_the_journalist's questions_were completely justified,_and_for a_balanced_story they needed to be asked."

NSW_political_editor for The Australian Andrew Clennell tweeted_at the Premier: "Treating_journalists_with contempt like this_is appalling."

But not everyone in_the Twittersphere was as sympathetic.

"Is it_that big_a deal?"_asked Andrew Blow on Twitter.

"All I see is a smiling, albeit_moderately frustrated premier, giving a throwaway_response to a hostile_(although reasonable_enough)_question from a_newspaper,_which is_often more sympathetic to her political opponents."

'Undermining_the process'

Honorary_Research Associate of the School of_Media and Communication at_RMIT_University, Vincent O'Donnell, told ABC Newcastle_the Premier and the Minister appeared_to have used the press_conference_to_silence dissent.

"The journos, if they're_doing their job correctly, are there_on behalf of_the community," Mr O'Donnell said.

Sorry, this audio_has_expired What happens when politicians dismiss_reporters?

"The_politician is there on behalf of_the_Government_or the Opposition