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One Nation deal the greatest attack on ABC independence in decades

The Coalition-One Nation proposals to overhaul the ABC Act represent the greatest assault on the broadcaster’s independence in a generation

The governments proposed deal with One Nation to secure its media ownership reforms will be β€” easily β€” the greatest assault on the ABCs independence in decades, far outstripping anything the Howard government proposed.

Charte 1aThe deal, announced by Pauline Hanson and Communications Minister Mitch Fifield yesterday, involves a rewrite of the ABC charter, other amendments to the ABCs legislation and an inquiry that could dramatically curb the…The proposal to insert – literally – the former Fox News motto into the ABC Act is the least of the proposals. It is currently a duty of the…

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