ABC rejects salary disclosures, claims it would give commercial competitors an ‘unfair advantage’

The ABC has rejected a proposal to disclose the individual names and salaries of all employees earning more than $200,000 a year, arguing it would give commercial competitors an “unfair advantage” and would undermine the government-funded broadcaster’s ability to attract talent.

In a letter written by ABC chairman Justin Milne to Communications Minister Mitch Fifield, Milne argued revealing salaries would be unfair to on-air talent, as they could be targeted and said the request level of disclosure would allow commercial competitors to have “full visibility” around the way ABC pays its staff.

Milne has agreed to disclose the salaries of KMPs and those making over $200,000 anonymously