The dumping of political editor Andrew Probyn has sparked intense criticism from current and former ABC staff. Up to 120 roles are set to be made redundant.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has requested a briefing from the ABC board after the public broadcaster announced that its planned restructure will see up toThe spokesperson for the minister said the ABC ultimately has operational independence, with the matter of how to structure the organisation within its funding envelope to meet the changing needs of audiences down to management.
Barrie Cassidy says the ABC has always had a political editor, regardless of what the role is called.The ABC’s director of news Justin Stevens has said the proposed changes to the broadcaster’s organisational structure, as it moves to a more digitally integrated content approach, negates the need for its federal politics coverage to revolve around one person.said the decision to dissolve Probyn’s position needed to be explained clearly to the public.“I just think that needs to be explained.
“It’s a bit misleading in the sense that there’s always been somebody in the bureau identifiably the political correspondent. You can call it political editor, political correspondent or whatever, but there’s always been that position.” He warned another aspect is the loss of a marquee position for everyone else to strive for. Levelling out the playing field and putting everyone on the same status, he said, leaves ABC’s journalists without incentive.Alex Ellinghausen
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