Well, That Certainly Wasn’t A Waste Of Time And Money

The Chaser team come out on top!

The NSW Department of Public Prosecutions has dropped charges against the ABC’s Chaser team arising from a TV stunt at last year’s APEC Summit.

During the stunt, a fake motorcade was waved through two APEC security checkpoints in Sydney. Giles Hardie, a video producer who was one of the extras running alongside the Chaser limousine, said he was relieved at the news.

He was charged with entering an exclusion zone under laws enacted specifically for the summit in Sydney. Ten men – including two of the show’s stars, Julian Morrow and Chas Licciardello – and one woman were charged.

“I think relief is a word that springs to mind,” Hardie said.

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“This is just a great relief, it’s a great weight off our shoulders that’s been hanging over us,” Chaser cast member Chris Taylor said.

The dropping of the charges would allow the comedy team to better focus on upcoming projects.

“We’ll now be in a position to block out the rest of diaries knowing a couple of us won’t be serving time in a jail cell,” he said. “We’d been treading water until this matter has gone away. We’re looking at returning to the ABC in some form either by late this year or early next year.”

Huzzah, bravo, etc!