Mr Unsworth told The Australian newspaper "Campbell has been the police minister and he's been on the NSW Crime Commission, and he's frequented places where he's easily recognised. The threat is not from Channel 7 lurking outside but by the people inside. We've got a criminal milieu in this city and he laid himself open to all sorts of threats and blackmail."
Mr Unsworth stated that Campbell had held a position of authority as police minister and was connected to the NSW Crime Commission, often visiting locations where he would be easily recognizable. The danger arose not from external sources but from those within the city's criminal environment, which made him susceptible to various threats and coercion.