Stephen Conroy (The Australian, 4/5) assures us there is “no evidence” that Australians have been victims of unethical News Ltd practices; and of course, there won’t be any while he doesn’t bother looking for it. In contrast, U.S. Senate committee chair Jay Rockefeller has urgently written to Lord Justice Leveson to discover if “illegal business practices occurred in the United States or involved US citizens”. If only Senator Conroy were as concerned with protecting Australian citizens as he is with placating powerful media interests.