Dear Shadow minister,

Are you really quoting Luck?

The bloke left the ABC in 1976 and has been after them ever since.

He gets dragged out but every right wing rag to run the same old tired line. This is him in Quadrant;

http://quadrant.org.au/opinion/qed/2014/05/abc-activism-trumps-journalism/

Please find us someone without such a well known grudge.

SR,

In typical fashion, you attack the man instead of addressing the issues he's raised which is a little rich considering the partisan commentary that you frequently trot out.

Luck is singularly the most qualified to comment on the deterioration in journalistic standards and ethics at the ABC having worked there for several decades and at other news agencies.

There are many instances where the ABC has included incorrect information, personal opinions, and Labor/green party talking points as "facts" in articles.

An independent ombudsman to review malfeasance and non-compliance with the ABC charter is a logical step.

Dear Shadow Minister,

You claim;

“Luck is singularly the most qualified to comment on the deterioration in journalistic standards and ethics at the ABC having worked there for several decades and at other news agencies.”

Strewth. Singularly the most qualified? He worked there over 40 bloody years ago. What part of your brain did you have to put into neutral to even think up that wording?

Okay, here is a little quiz for you, which of the other news agencies Luck worked at after leaving the ABC had anywhere near the same journalistic standards and ethics than the ABC?

SR,

"which of the other news agencies Luck worked at after leaving the ABC had anywhere near the same journalistic standards and ethics than the ABC?"

Easy,

Recently all of them either met or exceeded the ABC's standards on Journalism, mostly because the standards at the ABC have sunk so low.