ABC board moves Q&A to news division following Zaky Mallah controversy

August 6, 2015 6:10

The board of public broadcaster the ABC has confirmed it will move political discussion show Q&A under the purview of the news division.

The widely expected move, which sees the show come under the more rigorous rules of the news division, comes after an ongoing public controversy surrounding the appearance of former terrorism suspect Zaky Mallah who asked a question from the studio audience in June.

In a board statement the ABC confirmed: “Based on the information provided, the Board considers both the program and the wider ABC would benefit by an orderly shift of Q&A into the ABC News Division.

“Q&A is a significant feature in Australia’s news and current affairs cycle. Such relocation should provide the program with greater operational and cultural alignment.”

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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