1 independence , impartiality
1.1 criticisms
1.1.1 1960s , 1970s
1.1.2 hawke-keating government
1.1.3 howard government
1.1.4 rudd-gillard-rudd government (2007–2013)
1.1.5 abbott-turnbull government (2013–present)
1.2 abc journalists in politics
independence , impartiality
under australian broadcasting corporation act 1983, abc board bound maintain independence , integrity of corporation , ensure gathering , presentation corporation of news , information accurate , impartial according recognized standards of objective journalism.
in relation impartiality , diversity of perspectives, current abc editorial policy requires of broadcaster that:
... abc gather , present news , information impartiality , presents diversity of perspectives that, on time, no significant strand of thought or belief within community knowingly excluded or disproportionately represented. broadcaster expected take no editorial stance other commitment fundamental democratic principles.
criticisms
as publicly funded broadcaster, abc expected not take editorial stances on political issues, , required present range of views impartiality. on decades, accusations of bias @ abc have arisen @ different times, , various inquiries undertaken.
reviews of abc regularly commissioned , not released. 2004 roy morgan media credibility survey found media professionals regarded abc radio accurate news source in country. in mid 2013 university of sunshine coast released study of professional views of journalists. on half of respondents expected vote either labor or greens whereas under third planned vote coalition. in contrast on 40% of abc journalists vote greens , third labor.
dr rhonda jolly s 2014 abc overview noted many commentators have argued consistently there left wing bias dominates abc news , programming , cited 2005 piece paul gray broadcaster overly influenced narrow middle-class values of australian secular left , said while national broadcaster had @ times offended governments of persuasions, had adopted left perspective. jolly noted supporters of abc deny claims broadcaster either intentionally or inadvertently biased , speaking opposition, politicians have praised abc scrutiny of government. paper noted that, in december 2013, abc chairman james spigelman called 4 independent audits year in response frequent allegations of lack of impartiality in news , current affairs. in response 1 set of criticisms, journalist annabel crabb, has worked @ abc, commented: every single day see organisation give voices australians otherwise wouldn t heard, on topics uncommercial or remote or hard covered else, broadcasting areas others have long withdrawn resources.
1960s , 1970s
the conservative liberal party governments in 1960s , 1970s attempted influence abc s political coverage threatening reduce funding news , current affairs division.
hawke-keating government
bob hawke criticised of 7.30 report s coverage of 1991 gulf war committed naval forces being loaded , biased , disgraceful .
howard government
during howard government years, abc tv s masthead political programs anchored labor affiliated journalists. lateline host maxine mckew (pictured) ran labor against liberal prime minister john howard in 2007 election.
for of howard government years, abc tv s masthead political programs anchored labor affiliated journalists kerry o brien, barrie cassidy , maxine mckew. 7.30 report , insiders hosted former labor staffers kerry o brien , barrie cassidy respectively, while 2007 election saw lateline host mckew defeat liberal prime minister john howard labor candidate seat of bennelong. @ same election, liberal front bencher joe hockey challenged unsuccessfully abc sydney news weatherman turned labor candidate mike bailey in seat of north sydney.
of 1996 prime ministerial election debates between opposition leader john howard , labor prime minister paul keating, howard later wrote: flatly refused have kerry o brien of abc [moderate debates] because of way had handled second keating-hewson debate in 1993 in o brien went in bat keating. howard went on win election. decade later, abc media watch program reported nsw liberal senator concetta fierravanti-wells had written constituents abc had collective loathing of john howard. @ end of howard government s term in 2007, left-wing political commentator robert manne wrote in monthly howard government had viewed broadcaster being run left-wing ideologues had supposedly pushed agenda of left on issues refugees, republic, multiculturalism, reconciliation, radical feminism, extreme environmentalism, anti-americanism, gay rights , on.
soon after coming office in 1996, howard government reduced abc s operating grants 10%. appointment of jonathan shier position of managing director controversial, program of budget cuts, restructuring , loss of several high-profile personalities , shows. shier left position early, on 31 october 2001. 7.30 report anchor kerry o brien opposed howard s budget cuts abc, , describes appointment of shier managing director manifestation of conservative obsession abc kind of biased, left-wing culture .
in howard s last election, defeated in seat of bennelong labor candidate maxine mckew, had hosted lateline during howard era. peter mares reported radio national wags described internal promotion , while others said d moved media wing political wing of alp . mares consulted abc journalist turned nsw liberal mla pru goward said: have no doubt there left-wing bias, thought when there , while mckew said there no left wing bias, though detected years ago in abc, more of collectivist philosophy .
rudd-gillard-rudd government (2007–2013)
abc tv s masthead political programs continued have strong labor party connections through period. in october 2010, abc announced former labor staffer kerry o brien host 4 corners, beginning in 2011. former labor staffer barrie cassidy continued host insiders program. in december 2010, chris uhlmann, husband of labor mp gai brodtmann, appointed co-host of 7.30 current affairs program. in 2012, sydney abc news anchor juanita phillips began relationship labor s minister climate change, greg combet.
conservative commentators such andrew bolt, tim blair , gerard henderson accused abc of left-wing bias.
abbott-turnbull government (2013–present)
liberal prime minister tony abbott perceived abc left wing , hostile government, while successor malcolm turnbull enjoyed better relations national broadcaster. when abc co-operated guardian publish stolen documents purporting reveal monitoring of indonesian officials australian spy agencies under rudd government, abbott told 2gb radio: lot of people feel @ moment abc instinctively takes s side australia s . abbott reportedly called q&a program lefty lynch mob . when invited man convicted of threatening commonwealth officials participate in questioning 1 of ministers amid heightened terrorism alert in june 2015, abbott asked makers of program: side on? . abc found there had been error of judgement , repeated program later in week, prompting abbott heads should roll on affair. abbott initiated brief ministerial boycott of q&a program following affair.
the broadcaster critical of abbott when broke election-eve promise not make cuts abc, , required 4.6% cuts on 5 years part of budget repair program. in 2015, internal abc review of coverage of joe hockey s first budget criticised post-budget interviews 7:30 , lateline, finding interviewers had given impression of bias.
when abbott lost leadership turnbull in september 2015 liberal leadership spill, hosts of abc s political programs spoke in favour of abbott s demise. kerry o brien , barrie cassidy, hosts respectively of abc s flagship weekly current affairs programs 4 corners , insiders, welcomed replacement of abbott turnbull, did abc radio commentators fran kelly paul bongiorno , amanda vanstone. fairfax , news limited reported leigh sales, host of 7.30 gave turnbull unusually warm first interview following toppling of abbott.
in march 2016 interview abc managing director mark scott, media watch host paul barry examined question of perceptions of left wing bias @ abc. scott noted while perhaps abc more concerned gay marriage electricity prices, did not accept criticism of bias because lot of criticism comes right wing commentators , wonder strong right wing commentators on abc. don t kind of journalism. don t ask questions our journalists voting pattern , ideology are. @ journalism put air , have strong editorial standards... following interview, conservative abc critic andrew bolt wrote how can man heading our biggest media organisation blind abc s unlawful , dangerous leftist bias? while former media watch host jonathan holmes wrote age interview indicated abc management had failed recognise clear problem of left wing bias among capital city radio presenters.
over period, abc tv , radio hosts advocated in support of same-sex marriage, upon wider australian community , political parties divided. when turnbull government announced plans postal plebiscite on issue, advocacy change continued, prompting call restraint abc s editorial policy manager mark maley.
an interview abc presenter joe o brien lyle shelton subject of complaint australian christian lobby. bringing ian thorpe s swimming achievements, o brien asked shelton right have participate in joy, , take national pride in achievements, if deny him right feel equal , experience joy of marriage? in rejecting perceived bias, abc said devil s advocate question , not inconsistent standards .
abc journalists in politics
a number of former journalists , presenters have moved positions @ abc politics.
state labor premiers , chief ministers bob carr, alan carpenter, , clare martin former abc journalists. other abc labor politicians include mary delahunty, maxine mckew, mike bailey, ian baker, leon bignell, john bowler, bob debus, malarndirri mccarthy, frank mcguire, neville oliver , diana warnock. senior abc political reporter kerry o brien press secretary labor prime minister gough whitlam , labor deputy leader lionel bowen , barrie cassidy press secretary labor prime minister bob hawke. susan templeman s husband, ron fuller, former chief of staff abc tv news. radio national s phillip adams former member of communist party of australia , labor party, , melbourne abc radio s jon faine former member of labor party.
on coalition side of politics, pru goward has served minister in nsw state liberal government, rob messenger, peter collins, eoin cameron, scott emerson , sarah henderson held, or hold, positions @ abc. radio national s counterpoint program hosted former liberal minister amanda vanstone, describes herself liberal rather conservative .
research undertaken broadcaster in 2007 indicated out of total of 19 former employees moving party political positions, 10 have joined labor party , 9 liberal party.
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