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Q&A debates privatising the ABC

Q&A found itself at the centre of a question about privatising the ABC last night.

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Q&A found itself at the centre of a question about privatising the ABC last night, when WA Senator Linda Reynolds said the show had not visited the west in about six or seven years

“You might have to increase our funding just a little bit, Linda,” Tony Jones replied. “That’s one of the problems, I’m afraid.”

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  1. Tony is talking trash. Fact Check that! If the ABC can afford to spend huge on staff bonuses and social media adverts they do have the funds to visit WA.

    1. I’m afraid your opinion on what the ABC should & shouldn’t do, and can & can’t afford to do, is out of touch with both the majority of the public & reality.

    2. It’s a huge haul to take the show and set elements to the other side of the country. Each show has its own budget and whilst they do travel a lot, they don’t generally go that far! That said, it was a bit cheeky of Tony to make that quip. It’s all how the budget is used. Maybe one less trip to Melbourne and head west.

  2. I normally only fleetingly glance at the bottom of frame tweets but last night, especially during the segment on this issue; I noticed they allowed a lot more viewpoints advocating privatizing the ABC. It seemed to these eyes, that the producers were keen to show ‘balance’ by airing many more right wing viewpoints in the tweets as if to show how ‘non left leaning’ the Broadcaster is. I say this as someone who worked there for 20 years and defended it endlessly against claims it was biased. The proof is in the eating of the pudding however. Conservatives appearing on Q&A and The Drum having their voices heard. But still the narrative will continue to be argued it has been taken over by lefties.

  3. It looks bad politically for the Liberals to engage in funding cuts for the ABC, as well as showing support for privatisation. Public state operated broadcasting is a fundamental aspect of most nations around the world. There are a lot of Liberal supporters who watch and listen to the ABC. It seems unwise for there not to be bipartisan support for the ABC. The ABC is very different from commercial networks as they cater for local and regional audiences. They have taken onboard feedback from members of the public who are not on their payroll and have subsequently implemented ideas and have made production decisions based upon feedback. It does vindicate that they are serving the needs of the public.

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