Save Our ABC

On the eve of the 2013 election, the Liberals promised there would be “no cuts to the ABC”.

Yet on top of $254 million in cuts they have imposed since 2014, this Budget contains a further $83.7 million in cuts.

The Liberals gifted $30 million to Fox Sports and relieved commercial broadcasters of $90 million in spectrum license fees, yet they are imposing swinging cuts on the ABC.

This will only force further redundancies at the ABC.

Australians value the national broadcaster and rely on many of its services. Now more than ever, we need strong, trusted and independent public broadcasters.

That is why a Shorten Labor Government will reverse Turnbull’s $83.7 million unfair cut to the ABC, as well as guarantee funding certainty over the next ABC budget cycle

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Aleksandra Miller signed 2018-05-14 11:47:30 +1000
Regina Meyer signed via Brian Zulaikha 2018-05-14 10:33:49 +1000
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Dmitry Troyanovsky signed via Brian Zulaikha 2018-05-14 09:40:09 +1000

If you don’t like the way you are portrayed by an independent media, this might be a call for internal introspection rather than an invitation to the undermine the continued viability of functional public institutions…
Terri Brown signed 2018-05-14 09:38:03 +1000

Now more than ever we need an independent impartial broadcaster.
Charlotte Evans signed via Brian Zulaikha 2018-05-14 09:26:56 +1000
Alison Boulton signed 2018-05-14 09:12:48 +1000
Todd Solman signed via Brian Zulaikha 2018-05-14 09:08:37 +1000

Unbiased reporting and media is the core of a stable democracy.
Elle Lawson signed via Brian Zulaikha 2018-05-14 09:04:22 +1000
Peter Baldwin signed 2018-05-14 08:38:48 +1000
Victoria warne signed 2018-05-14 08:11:01 +1000

Election promises are not meant to be broken. This is Totally dishonest.
Elizabeth Hewson signed via Helen Rose 2018-05-14 07:47:57 +1000
Karen Goldrick signed 2018-05-14 07:12:19 +1000
Margaret Reynolds signed 2018-05-13 22:54:49 +1000

I thoroughly oppose the recent cuts you have once more made to the ABC. Your election promise on the eve of the 2013 election to have no further cuts is looking a touch hollow. Please reverse before the next election. Thank you.
James Meredith signed 2018-05-13 18:49:31 +1000

The ABC often leans over backwards to be ‘balanced’ between left and right. They don’t propogandize for the Far Right, so are accused by them of being lefty, pinko commies!
Susan Masters signed 2018-05-13 18:12:46 +1000
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Kate Cowie signed 2018-05-13 09:46:54 +1000

This attack on the ABC must not be allowed to go unchallenged. Another broken promise.