Ms Buttrose said several media reports, which ABC management believes were informed by Mr Fletcher, had suggested the ABC "had neglected to 'collaborate more closely with SBS'".
A Peter Tonagh-led review of the public broadcasters was handed to the Morrison government in March last year, but its details were kept confidential as the ABC developed plans to cut costs.
The ABC is a public funded organisation.. at this point in time it only represents a small part of the paying public .. to recieve adequate funding it will need to be non-partisan.
It’s not a bottomless pit Ita - you still have to compete and demonstrate that you can produce a non-biased quality product which unfortunately hasn’t been happening for many years. Start at the top and work your way down - purge the lefty influence that has infiltrated the ABC.
Have a look at another network Ita, you will discover a world economic crisis in the news.....no money.....this equals staff cuts to your ABC Labour media outlet, cuts to Qantas and another Australian 170,000 workers...just as important..everyone is suffering...show leadership !
What Ita has to appreciate is that the commercial world, that she actually comes from, has to tighten the purse strings all the time. The ABC is not a commercial entity, it’s ours. What the people say is MANAGE YOUR BUDGET! We’re not paying for biased crap.
auspol Mr Fletcher needs to be open and honest with Ms Buttrose. The Liberal Party is repulsed by the ongoing presence of the ABC - that it regards as a socialist propaganda machine; and wants it abolished. Mr Fletcher can’t be any clearer?
Game over, ABC. I called it.
paul felcher must be tho thcared of granny ita!
Its a bit like the good cop, bad cop scenario with the ABC.........Buttrose and Anderson, but both on the same team. Well overdue cutbacks considering their strong alliance with the Labor Party. More to come too I reckon.
If it doesn't say 'Answer the fucking question, asshole!' then it doesn't really qualify as strongly worded.
Yep, that’ll work. How about picking up the phone or having a meeting. Discuss the issues with verbal words.
Time for you to go and take that organization with you ..just a waste of tax money ..Sell it and Ita retirement age so go ...
The LNP can’t hold an open conversation about anything because it’s policy platform is built on out of date economics and social values.
Oooh, yeah, a strongly worded letter, that ought to do it.
If Buttarse believes in the licence fee, why can't she pay mine? Why should anyone have to pay for the ABC's culturally Marxist propaganda and agenda?
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