Minister defends ABC funding freeze and efficiency reviews
The communications minister, Mitch Fifield has defended the government’s ABC funding freeze yesterday saying the year’s notice will enable the national broadcaster to identify efficiencies in the organisation.
Speaking to Sheridan Stewart on the ABC’s Queensland Statewide radio show yesterday, Senator Fifield justified another efficiency review into the national broadcaster as four years – the time since the last one – was “an eternity” in the media industry.
Communications Minister, Mitch Fified: “Four years is an
Always worth highlighting Sen. Fifield’s IPA background, previously stated views on privatising the ABC & continued membershpi of the IPA*
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2018/06/09/mitch-fifield-the-ipa-and-the-abc/15284664006345
*”At the extreme end, the Institute of Public Affairs – less a think tank than a training ground for right-wing politicians, an organisation of which Fifield is a proud member – released a new book last month arguing that the government “shouldn’t simply defund the ABC” but give it away “to either the Australian public or a group of people”.”
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