Sacked Nine reporter seeking legal advice

Journalists at the centre of the “Chopper Gate” fiasco are now considering legal action.

Reporter Cameron Price tweeted last night: “Thanks for all the support. I believe what happened today is completely unfair. And I am seeking advice on the matter.”

His byline beside his Twitter handle read: “Walkey and Clarion nominated Journo. With a clear conscience.”

Price had been with the network since 2008.

Melissa Mallet tweeted: “Will miss the team dearly. Thank you for the support, a very difficult day to fathom.”

Mallet, who had been with Nine News Brisbane since 2009 and won a Queensland Media Award, told the Courier Mail: “I am going to miss that job. I absolutely, absolutely loved it.

“I am just shattered, absolutely shattered.

“We were just trying to do what we do, and bring what was such a tragic story for people.”

The third dismissal was News Producer Aaron Wakely.

QTQ Director of News Lee Anderson, who was away at the time of the two chopper crosses, is understood to have resigned in protest.

Lawyer John Laxon is believed to be making represention in an unfair dismissal case. He has previously represented John Laws, Tracy Spicer, Christine Spiteri and former WIN boss David Butorac in media cases.

Nine bosses in Sydney were incensed by the misrepresentation to viewers. There are suggestions that Director of News and Current Affairs, Mark Calvert flew to Brisbane to wield the axe.

But unlike the young reporters, Calvert has made no comment via his Twitter account. Several profile Nine news and current affairs faces, who are often prolific on Twitter, have also avoided the subject despite it being a trending topic last night.