The LNP more than any government before abused and misused its authority over the ABC and SBS. It began with a frontal assault by Tony Abbott in a quid pro quo return for favors provided by Rupert Murdoch the most dominant supporter of the Liberal, party, and its personal benefactor. It simply became policy to “Get the ABC” for free News Corp boosting.
A government review will attempt to resolve two long-running problems for Australia’s national broadcasters: How funding can be protected from government interference and how to avoid political “captain’s picks” stacking the boards.
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