Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.

Former governor-general David Johnston held a press conference on May 23, 2023, to present the findings of his first report as special rapporteur on foreign interference.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

May 24, 2023

A former national security adviser to two prime ministers said he was surprised that David Johnston “resisted the call for a public inquiry,” but that he was “absolutely right” to do so.

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