ABC Funding… IT’S A GOOD MESSAGE, BUT WHO IS LISTENING? 17/02/202221/03/2022 As the ABC celebrates its 90th Anniversary, Managing Director David Anderson has penned a timely and heartfelt essay, giving a personal insight into the values of the public broadcaster to…
ABC Funding… Five Year Funding: Labor Pledge 03/12/202107/12/2021 The future of the ABC has been occupying the minds of politicians of all persuasions recently, for a variety of reasons. But with the welcome news that the ALP will…
ABC Funding… Under fire: Ita Buttrose goes into battle for ABC independence 18/11/202125/11/2021 For the current government “the enemy” appears to be anyone trying to hold that government to account – and right now, that’s the ABC. Here ABC Alumni director Quentin Dempster…
ABC Independence… ABC Chair Ita Buttrose AC OBE condemns latest Senate inquiry 14/11/202118/11/2021 In a strongly worded statement, ABC Chair Ita Buttrose AC OBE says a new Senate Inquiry into the ABC’s complaint handling process “appears to be a blatant attempt to usurp…
ABC Funding… ABC’s 2020-2021 annual report released 21/10/202101/11/2021 The ABC has just released its 2020-2021 annual report. The public broadcaster’s achievements during this period have been many, from outstanding emergency reporting on bushfires, floods and the COVID-19 pandemic…
ABC Independence… ABC accuses IPA of propaganda 14/05/202116/05/2021 The IPA’s opposition to the ABC as a fully government-funded, independent public broadcaster is well known. If the conservative, free market advocacy group had its way, the ABC would be…
ABC Funding… ABC Leaders Speaking Out 17/03/202121/04/2021 ABC managing director David Anderson has strongly defended the ABC and its role as an independent public broadcaster in a wide-ranging speech delivered at La Trobe University in Melbourne. Pointing…
ABC Independence… Ita takes on ABC critics 12/11/202021/04/2021 ABC Chair Ita Buttrose has spoken out strongly against ABC detractors in a wide-ranging speech delivered to the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation . Ms Buttrose said the ABC is…
ABC Independence… Information is power: National Press Club address by ABC Managing Director David Anderson 26/06/201921/04/2021 Information is power: National Press Club address by ABC Managing Director David AndersonAddress by ABC Managing Director, David Anderson to the National Press Club panel session Press Freedom: On the…
ABC Independence… ABC boss: No evidence we are biased 09/05/201921/04/2021 ABC boss: No evidence we are biased | TV TonightABC managing director David Anderson rejects claims of bias and accusations he is politicising during an election.
