Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has fired his second broadside at Prime Minister Tony Abbott in just two days, urging him to sack his chief of staff Peta Credlin. In a series of social media posts, Murdoch wrote that Mr Abbott's controversial top adviser 'must do her patriotic duty and resign' if he doesn't sack her. The demand came after the billionaire branded Mr Abbott's decision to knight Prince Philip a 'joke and embarrassment' and a News Corp columnist said Credlin should be sacrificed. Murdoch tweeted: 'Forget fairness. This change only way to recover team work and achieve so much possible for Australia. Leading involves cruel choices'.
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Rupert Murdoch says Peta Credlin 'must do her patriotic duty and resign'
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News Corp columnist Miranda Devine blamed her for Prince Philip gaffe
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Mr Abbott today said Ms Credlin had nothing to do with the decision
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MPs have complained about her tight control on the PM's office
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The News Corp Australia chairman recently met Julie Bishop
The @placeholder today told reporters he stood be his decision to bestow a knigthood on Prince Philip, saying he had made a 'great contribution' to Australian public life.