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ABC chair Ita Buttrose attacks Coalition over ‘political interference’

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Morrison’s appointment Ita Buttrose speaks and calls Morrison and Bragg out

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has accused the Coalition of “political interference” at the national broadcaster, blasting a Senate inquiry into its internal processes as an attempt to “undermine” the channel in a blistering public statement. Ms Buttrose called on the Senate to terminate the inquiry, set up by Coalition senator Andrew Bragg, and allow an existing independent review to do its work. “This is an act of political interference designed to intimidate the ABC and mute its role as this country’s most trusted source of public interest journalism,” Ms Buttrose said on Sunday.

Source: ABC chair Ita Buttrose attacks Coalition over ‘political interference’

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Labor distances itself from the ABC chair process, but has no qualms with the result

This Government pays for expertise then prefers parachuting it’s choices in over what they paid for to look independant (ODT)

Peter Ryan, senior business correspondent at the ABC, warned on Monday that Ms Buttrose’s appointment would be controversial given she wasn’t on the supplied shortlist.

“While Ita Buttrose would be a popular choice, her appointment would still be controversial given that her name was not included after a global search by the headhunters Korn Ferry,” he said.

Media Watch host Paul Barry was surprised the government was casting the shortlist aside.

“Seriously? Is the government really going to ignore the selection panel’s advice again and appoint Ita Buttrose to ABC chair, when she’s not even on the short list?” Mr Barry wrote on Twitter.

Most recently, Ms Buttrose has co-hosted morning TV on Nine’s Today Extra, and Network Ten’s Studio Ten. She has been a News Corp and Australian Consolidated Press director, and was president of the Chief Executive Women organisation.

via Labor distances itself from the ABC chair process, but has no qualms with the result

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Cabinet poised to appoint Ita Buttrose as next ABC chair

via Cabinet poised to appoint Ita Buttrose as next ABC chair