Police investigate concerns of inside help after Carols by Candlelight protest

The fallout from the Carols by Candlelight protest continues as police are investigating if the protesters had inside help to get on stage, Sky News host James Macpherson says. The Australian reported on Thursday that insiders have asked why strict control of the event for participants was not applied to the protesters. “That’s a worrying accusation,” Mr Macpherson said. The moment a protester ambushed the stage was captured during the live television broadcast and has been slammed by viewers online as an ‘utter disgrace’. The broadcaster of the event, Channel Nine, cut away from the scenes of the protest in the live broadcast but the audio was still transmitted.