Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton said a core problem with the ABC was the “extremely opaque” way it spends taxpayer funds. “This is the real problem with the ABC,” he said. “It is extremely opaque when it comes to how it uses taxpayer dollars to defend journalism that never should have been published in the first place.
“It took a senate hearing to extract the cost of the Porter debacle from the ABC and there appears to be no accountability for how often taxpayer funds are wasted in this way. “There was no need to rush to publish the Porter allegations and in my opinion Milligan should have had more evidence before airing allegations she knew were unprovable.
How much will Duttons defo case cost him ( or the taxpayer). How much is Porter (or the taxpayer) paying for his defo with JoDyer and his own costs re the ABC? Consistency in reporting is a sign of a liberal democracy.
'despite racking up ' The criticism should lie with Porter for bringing wasteful, hopeless action
Your ire should be directed at Porter who launched the proceedings groundlessly, achieving nothing bar adding to the long list of LNP profligate misuse of public funds.
The Scott Morrison government has cost us $1.8 billion due to it’s shameful mismanagement of robodebt. Where’s your outrage? Scottythefukwit LNPDisgrace LNPTortureParty LNPRobodebt auspol
And .. MorrisonsPredators
How does Murdoch Media compare the ABC’s ‘waste of taxpayer money’ defending itself against Christian Porter—who chose NOT have his day in court—with the Morrison government’s wasted $1.7 BILLION for its legally-determined unlawful robo-debt system?
They won't be reporting about DictatorDan getting beaten up at Fox's house for inappropriate behaviour towards a female guest , will they .
A lot less than we pay Murdoch. Piss off sky
Jack (your turn to do the Friday ABC rant) ... What would be more interesting is the amount of money Scott Morrison & co spent on consulting and PR in defending Christian Porter? Christian Porter ended up wasting taxpayer money in his failed legal attempt that went no where.
So in monetary payout terms, would that make 1 Christian Porter worth 3 Miranda Devines?
Lololo maybe we should get Sky to open the books and see what's more value for money shall we?
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