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The federal government needs to help the ABC expand its South Pacific profile and engagement now! : Comments

By Jeffrey Wall, published 25/3/2022

The ABC's once substantial presence in our immediate region was put into reverse gear when the Abbott Government in 2014 stupidly cut funding for the ABC's overseas broadcasting operations.

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The federal government helps the ABC too much already. And the last thing needed is the awful organisation disseminating false, left wing garbage about Australia to other countries.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 25 March 2022 9:22:52 AM
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My understanding is that the demise of the ABC's broadcasting into the Pacific reflected the decline of short wave radio broadcasting internationally because of the rise of the internet. Short wave radio suffered from poor quality audio while internet radio is high quality.

I don't know how many people listen-in to the ABC overseas but I suspect that the numbers were never great in recent decades.
Posted by Bren, Friday, 25 March 2022 10:05:09 AM
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Peter Jennings of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute has brought attention to discussions between The Solomon Islands and China on China being allowed to set up military operations in the Solomons - 1,700kms from, and within missile range of our ADF establishment at Townsville. A direct threat to Australia! As Jennings says, we “cannot allow this to happen”.

Set the ABC on them?

The Solomons, with a population of a mere million, is totally dependent on foreign aid. “Quick and firm decisive action from the Australian governments is needed”.

Is the Australian government up to it?

Mr. Wall would agree with Jennings that the Australian Government is partly to blame for this new threat because of its under-investment in the Pacific region.

Jennings concluded that Australia itself should have a military presence in the Solomons - not just the occasional visit when the government there cannot manage.
Posted by ttbn, Friday, 25 March 2022 11:05:48 AM
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I agree!
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Friday, 25 March 2022 11:06:30 AM
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The internet is not widely available in the Pacific. But almost everyone can afford a radio!

We need our voice and our influence to expand along with the trusted info we used to provide! Vacating the field has only allowed China in!

And forget the garbage that Pro-China activists promote, that the ABC is a left wing organization spreading left wing filth.

When in fact it's a trusted moderate centre leaning broadcaster that speaks to the moderate middle and promulgates the verified and validated facts!
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Friday, 25 March 2022 11:20:02 AM
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The Labor/ Green ABC is a complete disgrace & should be completely defunded
Posted by PeterC, Friday, 25 March 2022 3:10:32 PM
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