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The Albanese government rejected the antisemitism envoy’s proposal to replace ABC and SBS ombudsmen with an external body, citing the existing media regulator.
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Labor won’t scrap ABC and SBC ombudsmen in favour of external body as suggested by antisemitism envoy
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Jillian Segal suggested ‘transferring’ powers in updated report released a fortnight ago but government sources note media regulator already existsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government won’t follow a suggestion by the antisemitism envoy to scrap the ABC and SBS ombudsmen and replace them with an external oversight body.In a list of updated priorities released last month, Segal proposed an “external independent ombudsman” to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of the war in Gaza and to ensure publicly funded broadcasters were “held accountable to their own stated standards of accuracy and impartiality”. Continue reading...
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